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Posted: Friday, 19 October 2012 6:50AM

Hackers Of Burlington's Bank Account Traced Overseas



BURLINGTON, Wash.  (Metro)  -- The Secret Service says it has traced the recent hacking of the City of Burlington's bank account through Fiji into Ukraine. 

They believe the hackers used malware to steal about $490,000 from the city's general fund at Bank of America. 

More than 100 city employees and 200 residents had to change their bank information. 

Channel Five says BofA is expected to make the city whole at some point.

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