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Keylogging Used To Catch Bank Crackers

Posted by Zonk on from the valuable-bits dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BBC News is reporting that the British police National High Tech Crime Unit has foiled an attempted fraud by hackers using keylogging software. The London branch of the Sumitomo Mitsui bank of Japan was the target, and a person has been arrested in Israel after being identified as the recipient of an attempted electronic transfer of UKP13.9m."

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  1. Re:Even the submitter didn't read the article!! by Trolling4Columbine · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're new here, aren't you...

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  2. Heh by mattmentecky · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone in Israel, breaking into a branch of a Japanese bank, stealking British pounds. Well, theres some multiculturism for you.

  3. Phew! by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    This article would've scared the crap out of me if I hadn't already sent all my money to a Nigerian Prince.

    Once I get the millions in cash I've been promised, I'll be sure to keep it away from any keyboards.

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  4. They managed all of this by tezza · · Score: 5, Funny

    without Bruce Willis? Amazing.

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  5. In IKR by HalliS · · Score: 3, Funny

    it's about 156 million Icelandic Kronas.

    Now let's hear hear from everyone else!

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  6. Tee hee by Red_Icculus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pardon me. I just thought it was humorous that you said "Sniff the bits".