Reuters reports six U.S. senators have written a letter asking President Barack Obama to place a strong emphasis on cyber crime at the G20 summit in China. The letter addresses concerns following the $81 million stolen in a data breach from Bangladesh’s central bank in February. "Our financial institutions are connected in order to facilitate global commerce, but cyber criminals — whether independent or state-sponsored — imperil this international system in a way few threats have," the senators’ letter reads. "We strongly urge you to work with your counterparts and prioritize this discussion at the G20 leaders level in September.” The senators signing the letter include Gary Peters, D-Mich., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Mark Warner, D-Va., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
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