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Hackers Steal $6.7M In Bank Cyber Heist

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-nearly-as-dramatic-as-a-regular-heist dept.

Orome1 writes "A perfectly planned and coordinated bank robbery was executed during the first three days of the new year in Johannesburg, and left the targeted South African Postbank — part of the nation's Post Office service — with a loss of some $6.7 million. The cyber gang behind the heist was obviously very well informed about the post office's IT systems, and began preparing the ground for the heist a few months before, by opening accounts in post offices across the country and compromising an employee computer in the Rustenburg Post Office."

2 of 91 comments (clear)

  1. That's nothing by midtowng · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wall Street CEO's have been stealing much larger amounts from their own banks for years.

  2. Dear Mr. South African Postbank Postmaster General by slas6654 · · Score: 5, Funny

    My very wealthy American uncle, who was the American consulate attache to Guyana, recently passed away. While we are very sad for his passing, he has left a great fortune in the Bank of Amerika that, unfortunately, cannot be transferred back to Guyana without completing the probate process. Since my wealthy American Uncle (Sam was his name) was too big to fail (er I mean die), I stand to inherit a great deal of wealth. I will gladly share with you this windfall at the Bank of Guyana if you will help me complete the probate. If you will kindly Paypal 52m Rand to help defray the cost of the probate, I will in turn send you 52billion US dollars. Please respond in confidence to my email address: Angelo.Mozilo@Countrywide.com.