Dublin Zoo lost €500k after falling victim to cyber-scam

Dublin Zoo has confirmed it has fallen victim to a cyber-scam that reportedly resulted in the theft of up to €500,000.

The zoo yesterday told the Irish Examiner that Dublin Zoo is co-operating with the gardaí on a case of invoice redirect fraud.

Neither Dublin Zoo nor the gardaí would reveal the amount involved. However, it has been reported that up to €500,000 was taken before gardaí recovered the majority of the funds.