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Rogue hardware used in attempted cyberheist at Santander bank branch |
September 13, 2013
A criminal gang attempted to plant a rogue hardware device on the network of a Santander bank branch in London to remotely control a computer and steal money.The U.K.'s Metropolitan Police arrested 12 men Thursday in connection with the foiled plot which it referred to as an "audacious attempt" and said it was the most significant case of its kind.The criminal gang attempted to attach a device known as a KVM (keyboard video mouse) switch to a computer at a Santander branch in the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre in southeast London.If the plot to plant the device had succeeded, it would have allowed criminals to control the bank's computer remotely and potentially steal a lot of money.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048711/rogue-hardware-used-in-attempted-cyberheist-at-santander-bank-branch.html#tk.rss_all
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