Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

More Crime & Courts Stories»

FBI Probes Massive Hacker Theft at Citi

Bank denies being victim of Russian cyberattack

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 22, 2009 2:30 AM CST

(Newser) – The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Citigroup that cost the bank tens of millions of dollars, according to government officials. The theft—which Citi denies ever happened—was aimed at Citigroup's Citibank subsidiary and was carried out by hackers linked to a Russian gang,... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

4 comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Oosp: Romney's New App Misspells 'America'

Wall Street Journal (Source Grid »)

Crime & Courts • Money

FBI • Citigroup • hacker • Citibank • cybercrime • hacking • Black Energy

More Newser Stories

Anonymous Taps FBI Call

Hack indicates that hackers have access to bureau's email

(NEWSER) - Anonymous thumbed its nose at the FBI today, posting a 16-minute recording of a recent conference call between its cybercrime investigators and their counterparts at Scotland Yard. The conversation isn't heavy on revelations or details, but the fact that Anonymous released it indicates that the hackers have access to FBI emails—indeed, they even posted the email containing the conference call's login information online, the Atlantic reports. More»

FBI: Botnet Mastermind Nabbed

Slovenian accused of creating Mariposa malware

(NEWSER) - A hacker responsible for hijacking more than 10 million computers around the world has been arrested in Slovenia after a major international investigation, the FBI says. The 23-year-old hacker, known as "Iserdo," is accused of masterminding a scam in which the Mariposa "botnet" network infected computers belonging to dozens of banks and more than half the Fortune 1,000 companies, the AP reports. More»

Legendary Hacker: It Was 'a Huge Game'

Mitnick reflects on the road from 'computer terrorist' to consultant

(NEWSER) - Tagged a “computer terrorist,” Kevin Mitnick served jail time after eluding the FBI for 3 years; today, he’s a security consultant. The best-known hacker ever tells CNET his infiltration of firms like Motorola and Sun “was like a huge game”: “thrilling, adventurous,” and “all about solving the puzzle.” But to aspiring hackers, he says: “Don’t follow in my footsteps.” More»

Cybercrime Getting Organized

Hackers, identity thieves working more like mafia; profits increasing

(NEWSER) - There’s serious money to be made in cybercrime, and its perpetrators are beginning to reflect that fact, Ars Technica reports. Lone hackers have been replaced with hierarchical organizations that divide the criminal risks inherent in stealing and reselling (usually financial) information. The cybercrime "firms" are growing steadily as they generate more revenue, internet security firm Finjan notes in its quarterly report. More»

Teen Nabbed for $26M 'Net Heist

18-year-old Kiwi's ring robbed IDs with 'spybot' program

(NEWSER) - The computer ace behind a $26 million worldwide identity theft heist is only 18, police said today, after nabbing New Zealander Owen Whyte. The teen allegedly wrote a ‘spybot’ program which stole financial data from more than a million computers. Police called him “one of the most skilled people in the world [at writing] this sort of malicious software.” More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

FBI Probes Massive Hacker Theft at Citi

Bank denies being victim of Russian cyberattack

FBI • Citigroup • hacker • Citibank • cybercrime • hacking • Black Energy

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Anonymous Taps FBI Call

Hack indicates that hackers have access to bureau's email

FBI: Botnet Mastermind Nabbed

Slovenian accused of creating Mariposa malware

Legendary Hacker: It Was 'a Huge Game'

Mitnick reflects on the road from 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Cybercrime Getting Organized

Hackers, identity thieves working more like mafia; profits increasing

Teen Nabbed for $26M 'Net Heist

18-year-old Kiwi's ring robbed IDs with 'spybot' program

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?