Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry

Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. TechCrunch Desktop Logo TechCrunch Mobile Logo LatestStartupsVentureAppleSecurityAIApps EventsPodcastsNewsletters SearchSubmit Site Search Toggle Mega Menu Toggle Topics Latest Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry Zack Whittaker 6:23 AM PDT · April 29, 2026 Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that a payment of about $625,000 (about 199.7 million Sri Lankan rupees) to the U.S. Postal Service has been missing for several weeks, after U.S. officials reported that the payment had failed to arrive, reports local media. Authorities detected the incident after hackers allegedly tried to divert another payment intended for India. Australian officials are reportedly awa

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