Barclays: 8 Arrested For Hacking Computer And Stealing $2M

Eight men were arrested by London police for infiltrating the computer system of a branch of Barclays Bank.

One of the accused posed as an information technology engineer and installed a “keyboard, video and mouse” device to facilitate the group’s ability to transfer £1.3 million ($2.1 million) remotely to several accounts.

Second Time In A Week

Last week, the Metropolitan Police said it detained twelve men for their attempt to hack into Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) computers. The Met efforts thwarted...