CYBERGANG STEALS USD1 BILLION WORLDWIDE
February 8th, 2015
Security software makers Kaspersky Lab and crime fighters from Interpol, Europol and different countries have uncovered an unprecedented cyber-robbery.Up to USD1 billion was stolen in about two years from financial institutions worldwide, Kaspersky said yesterday (FEBRUARY 16) while warning that attacks are continuing.The culprits have been dubbed ‘Carbanak’, a multinational gang from Russia, Ukraine, other parts of Europe, and China. Carbanak use targeted attacks to steal money directly from banks rather than end users.Carbanak’s tactics involve gaining ...
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