Romanian hackers, caught up in collaboration with the FBI
More people suspected to have committed information offences in Australia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom were taken to hearings. The damage was estimated at 25 million euros.
Articol de Ioana Dogaru, 28 Noiembrie 2012, 12:36
Romanian prosecutors have annihilated a group specialized in computer fraud, accused of crimes resulting in a total loss estimated at 25 million euros.
The operation took place with the help of American experts from the FBI, the crimes being committed in several states.
There were 36 searches in Bucharest and in five other counties, the persons suspected to have obtained data of some well-known foreign companies, gas stations and grocery stores, by accessing illegal information systems, which they used in fraudulent operations.
The raids are coordinated by DIICOT Suceava and targeting a criminal group specialized in computer fraud, which acted in Australia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
A part of the group was operating as a way of fitting the ATM skimming devices of the cities on the East coast of Australia, in order to obtain data on bank cards, cloning, and money withdrawal.
The second part of the group, made up of six people, dealing with activities of phishing and fraudulent transfers of cash.
Prosecutors contend that only from December 2011 to October 2012, through a "virtual store" specialized have been sold with four dollars 68.000 cards, members of the group having a profit of $ 270,000, says Radio Romania reporter Diana Surdu.
Technical support and information operation of annihilation of the criminal group was provided by the Special Operations Department and the Romanian Intelligence Service.
Translated by
Denisse-Meda Bucura
