"Alright, and as for when the hacker first attempted to breach the system—turns out, it was about a month ago. He seems to have tested the waters, trying to ess the system without triggering any rms."
"Once he realized he could do so undetected, he backed off. His second attempt came two weeks ago, when he began targeting our files."
"From what I can see, he was likely attempting to inject files into our system. I’m currently scanning those files to ensure there are no viruses hidden inside. Once that’s done, I’ll send them over to you for further review."
As Sasha exined, Hera’s smile grew wider, a sense of relief washing over her.
Xavier nced up, impressed by Sasha’s efficiency. He couldn’t help but message in their group chat.
...
<strong>[Six Musketeers’ Group Chat]</strong>
[Xavier: What’s taking you guys so long?]
[Xavier: That Sasha guy is getting everything done faster than we are.]
[Xavier: He uncovered traces of hacking in under fifteen minutes.]
[Xavier: How long before you send the first batch of info?]
He shook his head slightly, still processing how swiftly Sasha was handling things.
[Leo: It’s fine, Sasha’s like a little brother to Hera. Don’t worry too much.]
[Dave: Ha! @Leo, you’re way tooidback. No wonder you don’t mind letting Hera have so many concubines.]
[Dave: Didn’t you know? Women love their men younger!]
[Dave: I hear they like younger guys because they believe they’ve got more stamina and are cuter—they can act all innocent and charming.]
[Dave: So, what does that mean? We’re in danger!!!]
[Dave: That kid’s ying his cards right to win my sweetheart’s favor—and next thing you know, he’ll be climbing into her bed!!!]
[Luke: You’re overthinking this.]
[Leo: Instead of rambling, you should focus on your work. We’re running out of time.]
[Dave: Ha! Do you think I’m ipetent?!]
[Rafael: Yes...]
[Dave: Fuck you, Rafael! You’re not even here! Useless piece of—]
[Dave: I’ve already met with the President of Barcelona and we’re in talks right now.]
[Dave: I’m looking into the local business scene to see if anyone’s trying to seize control of the Avery branch here.]
[Dave: The President has already sent someone to investigate.]
[Xavier: And?]
[Dave: And now we wait for the report.]
[Zhane: What if the president is just trying to waste time, keeping you distracted while alerting your enemies? Maybe they’re pretending to help you.]
[Dave: Do you really think I’m that stupid?]
[Rafael: Yes..]
[Xavier: Yess...]
[Luke: Kind of. ]
[Leo: Only you could answer that.]
[Zhane: Noment...]
[Dave: Fuck you motherfuckers!]
[Dave: (?? ⊙曲?)?彡┻━┻]
[Dave: ??(?? ??Д?? )?*?? ▄︻デ╦═一━ @Leo, @Xavier, @Rafael, @Luke and @Zhane...]
[Dave: Of course, I didn’te here unprepared. I considered the same possibility. Since the Avery Consortium isn’t entirely rooted in their country and benefits other nation, it’s usible that the government might be involved, attempting to gain control of the Avery branch here in Barcelona.]
[Dave: Securing a piece of the Avery Consortium would undoubtedly boost Barcelona’s economy.]
[Dave: Of course, I remain cautious of everyone since this isn’t our homnd. I even brought along the president’s political rival to keep them in check and let them counterbnce each other.]
[Dave: Whoever assists me will also receive support in return as a favor. Now, they’re both scrambling to find answers.]
[Luke: That works too. I’ve already scouted the area to identify businesses interested in the Avery branch.]
[Luke: Unsurprisingly, nearly every businessman would seize the opportunity to take over if given the chance. However, due to the recent scandal, most are holding back, waiting for the Avery branch to copse on its own before trying their luck. For now, they’re ying it safe.]
[Leo: The Hendrix family has also just sent more people to look for for traces along with the Avery, this way, we’ll get to the bottom of this faster.]
[Leo: But now, with Sasha taking over the system’s firewall, we can move freely without needing to worry about any attacks from the enemy, with this, we still have the correct information which means, that the ounts in the server were the correct one while the documents in the folder are the ones that have been tampered with.]
[Leo: Most likely, the hacker was attempting to infiltrate the system to alter the ounts, making them match the tampered files in the folders. This would ensure Vince is definitively implicated and sent to prison.]
[Xavier: How did you know?!]
[Leo: I’d do that if it were me.]
[Luke: Make sense.]
[Luke: What about the money? Even if the ounts were tampered with, there should still be a trail in the financial records that matches the discrepancies.]
[Leo: That’s likely the hacker’s job—or an insider gradually funneling the money into a Swiss ount. By doing this, it bes nearly impossible to identify who’s receiving the funds on the other end.]
[Leo: Unless we can get the Swiss bank to cooperate with our investigation—which is almost impossible—that trail might remain hidden.]
[Xavier: Wait, Hera, said to investigate the Swiss ount.]
[Dave: Wait, what? How, When?!]
...
As silence returned to the group chat, Hera instructed Sasha to investigate and trace the flow of the money that had been transferred out.
She also tasked him with identifying whose authority had approved the transactions.
Unsurprisingly, the records indicated that the transfers had been made under Vince’s authority, making it appear as though he was directly responsible.
Hera wanted to focus on tracking the money’s movement—from its initial transfer to the Swiss ount and potentially from there to the actual recipient.
However, once funds are deposited into a Swiss ount, recovering them is notoriously difficult. Swiss banks are known for their strict customer privacy policies, meaning even the bank itself mayck full oversight or authority over certain client actions.