According to reports on Yahoo News, The United Arab Emirates police authorities have arrested three Nigerians who allegedly hacked into US bank accounts. The trio were arrested following a tip-off from police in California about cyber-criminal activity based in the UAE.
The report further states:
"They allegedly targeted individuals and institutions in the United States by hacking their emails and accounts to steal private documents and details.
They were apprehended along with the tools of the crime including electronic devices; financial remittance documents; hacking software; bank accounts; and a list of more than 5 million electronic bank accounts targeted by the gang.
The raid resulted in the arrest of B.A, age 24, the mastermind of the gang; G.A, age 26, a partner in the gang; and A.A., age 26, who entered the UAE on a tourist visa. They now face imprisonment with fines of two million dirhams ($544,500) in the UAE."
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