Fota Wildlife Park cyberattack: Criminals tried to empty customer's bank account

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Fota Wildlife Park cyberattack: Criminals tried to empty customer's bank account

Fota Wildlife Park 'strongly recommended' customers cancel the relevant credit cards immediately, and to search their bank accounts for evidence of fraudulent transactions. Picture: Denis Minihane

A customer of Fota Wildlife Park has described how cybercriminals attempted to empty his bank account after he booked online tickets to the park last month.

The wildlife park has been hit by a massive cyberattack that has put the bank accounts of customers at risk. 

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