hackers who 'stole $45 million in just 10 hours' included Rolex watches and a Porsche
U.S. prosecutors untangling the aftermath of a $45million global cyber heist have released images of the suspected criminals' impressive loot, including piles of cash, high-end watches and even a luxury car.
Among the items seized from the seven men arrested in the U.S. Thursday were shopping bags from Gucci, a Porsche Panamera and a dozen fake credit cards.
Meanwhile, German prosecutors said on Friday they had made two more arrests in connection to the case.
A 35-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman, both Dutch citizens, were caught on February 19 withdrawing 170,000 euros ($220,500) in Düsseldorf using Bank of Muscat credit cards. In total, $2.4million dollars was withdrawn in seven German cities, the prosecutors said.
On Thursday, U.S. prosecutors said an international criminal gang had stolen $45million from two Middle Eastern banks by hacking into credit card processing firms and withdrawing money from cash machines in 27 countries.
They allegedly used hacked debit-card data to make 40,500 transactions worldwide.
The ringleaders of the global operation were believed to be outside the United States but U.S. prosecutors have declined to give details, citing the continuing investigation. Germany is the only other country so far to announce arrests.
A spokesman for the Düsseldorf prosecutor's office said the two Dutch people under arrest had come to Düsseldorf with the purpose of withdrawing money in Germany. The two suspects are accused of computer fraud and faking credit cards.
Germany's banking association, BdB, said it was not aware of any banks in Germany suffering losses as a result of the scheme.
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U.S. prosecutors untangling the aftermath of a $45million global cyber heist have released images of the suspected criminals' impressive loot, including piles of cash, high-end watches and even a luxury car.
Among the items seized from the seven men arrested in the U.S. Thursday were shopping bags from Gucci, a Porsche Panamera and a dozen fake credit cards.
Meanwhile, German prosecutors said on Friday they had made two more arrests in connection to the case.
A 35-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman, both Dutch citizens, were caught on February 19 withdrawing 170,000 euros ($220,500) in Düsseldorf using Bank of Muscat credit cards. In total, $2.4million dollars was withdrawn in seven German cities, the prosecutors said.
On Thursday, U.S. prosecutors said an international criminal gang had stolen $45million from two Middle Eastern banks by hacking into credit card processing firms and withdrawing money from cash machines in 27 countries.
They allegedly used hacked debit-card data to make 40,500 transactions worldwide.
The ringleaders of the global operation were believed to be outside the United States but U.S. prosecutors have declined to give details, citing the continuing investigation. Germany is the only other country so far to announce arrests.
A spokesman for the Düsseldorf prosecutor's office said the two Dutch people under arrest had come to Düsseldorf with the purpose of withdrawing money in Germany. The two suspects are accused of computer fraud and faking credit cards.
Germany's banking association, BdB, said it was not aware of any banks in Germany suffering losses as a result of the scheme.
Culled from : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2322902/The-amazing-haul-seven-cyber-hackers-stole-45-million-just-10-hours-included-Rolex-watches-Porsche--German-police-arrest-suspects.html
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