In the first incident, the loss-making airline reportedly transferred US$265,000 (around Rs. 80 million) to a fraudulent bank account after receiving instructions through a hacked email linked to an agent working with its Dubai office. Investigators believe the hacker impersonated the agent and directed the funds to a different account,Economic next reported.
A second fraud was uncovered at the airline’s Chennai office, where three Indian nationals allegedly used forged documents to swindle 22,000 Indian rupees, also amounting to an estimated Rs. 80 million in losses. Indian police have launched an investigation into the incident.
