Hackers steal £2.4m payment for Constable
April 14 2020
Picture: The Sunday Telegraph
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Sunday Telegraph (paywall) have reported on hackers who tricked the Rijksmueum Twenthe into paying £2.4m into a fraudulent account for a Constable they had just bought from the London art dealer Simon Dickinson.
The Rijksmuseum Twenthe's claim against Dickinson was thrown out of the High Court London in January, however, it is yet to decide who should have ownership of the painting.
Update - A quote from the art dealer's Managing Director Emma Ward:
This unfortunate event highlights the dangers of cyber crime in the art world which is regrettable for both the Museum and Dickinson, especially when both are victims in this instance. Dickinson hopes that the case will result with an awareness of cyber threats and preventative precautions in the art community.
