Hoax hackers steal carbon trades

A BOMB hoax that resulted in the evacuation of the Czech carbon-emission registry allowed hackers to steal €7 million worth of carbon allowances in what was one of many similar incidents across the EU.

The European Commission ordered all countries to immediately shut down their registers and suspend trading when the thefts were discovered on Wednesday.

It transpires this was the latest in a series of thefts from the online trading system. Similar attacks were recorded in Germany, Austria, Poland and some other countries where at least €24 million worth of trades were stolen.