A group of hackers have stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what is now one of the biggest breaks in banking security known.
Since 2013, these hackers have infiltrated over 100 banks in 30 different countries according to Russian security company Lab.
Once they have access to a bank’s computers, they hide in the background for months, familiarizing themselves with the banks’ systems.
The hackers would take screen shots and even videos of using their computers to be able to copy their actions.A 94-year-old Wellington Veteran has been award French’s Highest National Award, the Medal of Knight of the French National Order, the Legion of Honour
They use this gathered knowledge to steal money without raising suspicions, programming and transferring money into them.
It seems the hackers limit their theft to about $10 million before moving on to another bank, part of the reason why the fraud was not detected earlier.
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48 Responses
that is smart how they only collected a little bit at each bank .
Threre should be a better System
that’s some big bucks right there but stealing is still wrong
Oh my gosh
Oh my gosh, it’s such a huge amount of money!!!!!
Far man that really bad they should but better systems in there bank
LUCKY THEY DIDN’T GET CAUGHT
omg
That’s scary
How rude
meaney
I hope they catch them
that is alot of money. funny picture of thoose jerks.I hate robers it is a shame there are so many. I am very sorry to all the banks and people that got money stollen.I gess it is just thats just life.
stealing the big bucks is really a stupid thing to do
flama u cant have a better system cos their hackers
That picture is creepy
Wow lots of money
i hope they catch the robber
buckaroos!! so much money 🙂
wowsers!
what!? how can they steal so much its so not nice to steal all that much money in one bank!
oh my god!
that is a lot of money I hope the police cach them
OMG
Wow that’s a lot
HOLY MOLY
ha ha I just found out that the robber got caught:)
wow
wow!!!!!
omg!!! weird
just when you thought the 90 second robbery was bad
Bad bad bad bad bad bad
i am speachless
how is that a little bit?! They stole sooooooo much! x0
oh my god
Wow. I feel sorry for the bank. And that persons money they stole.
oh my gosh hope they will catch them
get out robbers
But the thing is how didn’t they realise that they stole 10million dollars in one bank?
Thats scary!
i wonder if the bank had their spy cameras on ?
thats is a lot of money and thats sad
what bad people they should get sentience 2 death and pay all of the money back
Omg
WHAT CRAZY
Mean
hopefully you find the robbers
bad robbers