160 million credit card numbers stolen from the computer systems of several companies. Over several years, hacking the Nasdaq, JetBlue, 7-Eleven, Carrefour, Dexia or Visa Jordan companies, 5 hackers were able to obtain and resell bank details for damages estimated at $ 300 million. American justice has charged the alleged perpetrators of the largest hacking case that the United States had ever seen.
Started since at least 2007, the fraud was to integrate the computer system companies. Hackers were installing malicious software that allowed to disable antivirus software to collect data from customer credit card. They were then stored on platforms hacking for each sold 10 to 50 dollars. Buyers resold, in turn, the bank details on the internet or forgers who used to blank credit cards.
160 million credit card numbers were defrauded from fifteen companies victims. U.S., but not only: Heartland, Nasdaq, Visa Jordan, 7-Eleven, the French company Carrefour or Franco-Belgian bank Dexia. According to the American justice, Carrefour was the victim, at least since October 2007, to the tune of 2 million bank details.
The total damage was estimated at $ 300 million, is the most important meeting in the United States. An open investigation in 2012 led to the arrest of hackers Drinkman Vladimir and Alexander Kalinin, The Netherlands, in June 2012.The week of July 22, the U.S. Justice announced the indictment of two people and three others remain at large. In total, only five people, Russian and Ukrainian nationality, have managed to steal the 160 million bank details.
Started since at least 2007, the fraud was to integrate the computer system companies. Hackers were installing malicious software that allowed to disable antivirus software to collect data from customer credit card. They were then stored on platforms hacking for each sold 10 to 50 dollars. Buyers resold, in turn, the bank details on the internet or forgers who used to blank credit cards.
160 million credit card numbers were defrauded from fifteen companies victims. U.S., but not only: Heartland, Nasdaq, Visa Jordan, 7-Eleven, the French company Carrefour or Franco-Belgian bank Dexia. According to the American justice, Carrefour was the victim, at least since October 2007, to the tune of 2 million bank details.
The total damage was estimated at $ 300 million, is the most important meeting in the United States. An open investigation in 2012 led to the arrest of hackers Drinkman Vladimir and Alexander Kalinin, The Netherlands, in June 2012.The week of July 22, the U.S. Justice announced the indictment of two people and three others remain at large. In total, only five people, Russian and Ukrainian nationality, have managed to steal the 160 million bank details.
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