A New York state prosecutors indicted 55 persons charged with forming part of a cybergang that had stolen millions from many financial institutions. Cybercriminals attacked Chase, TD Bank, Citibank, Discover and American Express. They had stolen also identity of at least 200 individuals and companies.
The charges include conspiracy to commit grand larceny, grand larceny, possessing of stolen stolen property, identity theft.
The cybergang operated between May 2010 and September 2011. Criminals allegedly had accomplices in banks and companies who had stolen informations, such as Social Security numbers and bank account data.
„Today's indictment reveals another tool of organized identity thieves – insiders who betray their employers and prey on clients. These insiders used their positions to gain access to client data, and then sold that data to make money for themselves and their accomplices“ - said prosecutor Cyrus Vance.

Source: SC Magazine
20.12.2011