Seyma Erkul Dayanc
04 November 2026•Update: 04 November 2026
French banking group Credit Mutuel Arkea confirmed Wednesday that it had suffered a cyberattack involving fraudulent transactions, French broadcaster BFMTV reported.
The confirmation came after blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that hackers had stolen more than $133 million and laundered part of the funds through cryptocurrency platforms.
The bank did not confirm the reported amount, saying the incident had no financial consequences for its customers.
ZachXBT said the attack lasted several days and involved funds transferred through cryptocurrency exchanges and converted into stablecoins, digital assets designed to maintain a value pegged to currencies such as the US…
