US charges eight for global cybercrime targeting banks and government

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey on Wednesday unveiled criminal charges against eight people accused of trying to steal at least US$15 million from US customers in an international cybercrime scheme targeting accounts at 15 financial institutions and government agencies.

US Attorney Paul Fishman said the conspiring hackers gained unauthorised access to computer networks, diverted customer funds to bank accounts and pre-paid debit cards and used “cashers” to make ATM withdrawals and fraudulent purchases in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and elsewhere.

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