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Largest Ever Online Robbery Hits Swedish Bank
ukhackster writes "A Swedish bank has fallen victim to what experts believe is the biggest online robbery ever. A Russian gang apparently used keylogging software to steal around one million dollars. It appears that most of the victims weren't running security protection. The bank is refunding everyone who lost money (even if they hadn't taken precautions) — good news for the victims, but not really an incentive to take more care in future. From the article: 'Nordea believes that 250 customers have been affected by the fraud, after falling victim to phishing emails containing the Trojan. According to McAfee, Swedish police believe Russian organised criminals are behind the attacks. Currently, 121 people are suspected of being involved. The attack started by a tailormade Trojan sent in the name of the bank to some of its clients, according to McAfee. The sender encouraged clients to download a "spam fighting" application.'"
In other news, Nordea is planning to relocate to Sealand.
Res publica non dominetur
The biggest online robbery ever was a lousy million dollars? Oh come on, someone's gotta be able to do better than that. Get it in gear, people, it's 2007, we should be having way bigger cybercrimes by now. Someone hax0r the Gibson or something.
the 'spam fighting' app almost did exactly what it was deceptively claiming to do;
bankrupt the people, force them to sell their technological idolatry, bam-- no more spam.
An employee of the Swedish Bank was quoted as saying, "Gersh gurndy morn-dee hack-zee hack-zee!"
Launch every sig.
What?! No, Soviet Russia jokes yet?!?!
In Soviet Russia, key logs you!
Or even better. In Soviet Russia, you gulag.
Perhaps, in Soviet Russia, bank robs you!
One last note, in Soviet Russia, Russian reversal jokes are funny.
There are many tongues to talk, and but few heads to think. -Victor Hugo
Where's
(c) profit!!!!
Oh wait, nevermind.
So it was targeted towards women: "Probably the promise of 850.000,00 turned of her common sense." Makes sense.
If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough. (Alan Kay)
I am sorry.. i was modding your post insightful, and the trackpad on my macbook made the mouse cursor "jump" and it landed on troll RIGHT AS I CLICKED.
i am now replying to kill the modpoint i applied to you as being a troll. Sorry.
(and fuck, this pisses me off, because I try to only post when I have some particular insight to share.. and now i will have this post on my userpage. I like the new web2.0ish drop down moderation menu.. but it *REALLY* needs to have an undo feature)
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.