One Hundred Linked to International Computer Hacking Ring

The largest number of defendants ever charged in a cyber crime case have been indicted in a multinational investigation conducted in the United States and Egypt that uncovered a sophisticated "phishing” operation that fraudulently collected personal information from thousands of victims that was used to defraud American banks. The 51-count indictment accuses all of the defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. Various defendants are charged with bank fraud; aggravated identity theft; conspiracy to commit computer fraud, specifically unauthorized access to protected computers in connection with fraudulent bank transfers and domestic and international money laundering. Posted in: Account Takeover Identity Theft