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Alleged Ponzi Mastermind Hacked In Antigua

Posted by kdawson on from the honor-among-thieves dept.

krebsonsecurity writes "Criminal hackers apparently involved in break-ins at several US financial institutions also appear to have dug up dirt on Robert Allen Stanford, a man slated to go on trial this month for his alleged part in an $8 billion Ponzi scheme. Quoting: 'In early 2008, while federal investigators were busy investigating disgraced financier Robert Allen Stanford for his part in an alleged $8 billion fraudulent investment scheme, Eastern European hackers were quietly hoovering up tens of thousands customer financial records from the Bank of Antigua, an institution formerly owned by the Stanford Group.'"

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  1. Re:huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No problem. Don't read the article; it may actually answer your questions. We wouldn't want that.

  2. Re:huh? by cayenne8 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Hmm. Well, with me, anytime I read a headline with 'Ponzi Scheme', I naturally think of the US Social Security system.

    My first thoughts were "We've offshored out SS to Antigua!?!??".

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  3. Re:Very strange article. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This thing stinks to high heaven. Either the Ponzi scheme had no money left in it, or I am willing to bet the hackers, whoever they are, have quietly siphoned a lot of money overseas.

    Parhaps it was the infamous Eastern European hacker Robertski Allenovitch Stanfordski