A Ugandan court has charged eight finance ministry officials with corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering following a hacking incident on the central bank’s systems that led to the loss of at least $21 million.
The cyberattack, which occurred last year, involved diverting payments meant for the International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank, to companies in Japan, Poland, and London.
The officials, including the ministry’s top accountant and an IT officer, were remanded in prison until February 18, as their offences are triable in the high court.
