Security News > 2008 > July > Hungarian customs zeroes in on bank-robbing computer hackers

http://www.realdeal.hu/20080731/hungarian-customs-zeroes-in-on-bankrobbing-computer-hackers By MTI-ECONEWS July 31, 2008 The Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard has recovered or accounted for some USD 1.5m stolen from a foreign financial institution in an attack by hackers as the money was laundered by a ring that included Hungarian citizens, the guard told MTI on Wednesday. The money launderers transferred the money to bank accounts in Hungary and the accounts of off-shore companies. In the course of the investigation, they withdrew more than HUF 70m - or USD 500,000 - of the money in cash, the guard said. The guard issued arrest warrants for three Hungarian citizens as a result of the investigation. _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com

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