The film titled “Hacked: The Bangladesh Bank Heist” is a 2018 directed by a man named Nick Green. The central aspect of the film is the conspicuous cyber theft amounting to $81 million from the capable hands of the Bangladesh central bank. The movie explores the events that happened before the heist, what took place during the heist and the aftermath of the heist. Nick Green, the film’s director, explores the flaws that lie in the global financial system.
Synopsis
During the months of February in the year of 2016, criminals managed to get into the Bangladesh bank system after infiltrating and issuing false instructions via the SWIFT, which was designed for nearly 1 billion dollars from the federal system in New York central bank account. Despite the attempts to block most of the transactions, about $81 million was approximately taken out successfully into the accounts being in the Philippines where the amount was converted into cash via the casinos. The documentary closely looks at the execution of the heist, the subsequent International pursuit, as well as the associated issues of cyber security over the chaise’s the banking sector.
Critical Reception
The documentary has been noted for its investigative work and how the story was told. The audience’s thumbs up is reflected in the general rating of the film, standing at an average of 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb.
Availability
In the year of 2024, November, Hacked: The Bangladesh Bank Heist, is still shown on streaming sites like Apple TV.
Cultural Significance
This is one of the films that emphasizes on the importance of the assurance policies in the already existing global financing channels and makes the viewer aware of how detailed a modern cyber attack can be.
It highlights the importance of having strong cyber security protocols in place as well as working with others in tackling issues of financial crime. As for the readers of the book who may be interested in cyber security issues, finances or even real crime stories, this motion picture will definitely be both interesting and educational.
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