Cybercrooks Surpassed Old School Bankrobbers In '09 81
krebsonsecurity writes "Organized cyber-criminal gangs stole $25 million in the 3rd quarter alone last year, by pilfering the online bank accounts of small to midsized businesses, the FDIC reported last week. In contrast, traditional bank robbers hauled just $9.4 million in 1,184 bank robberies during that same period, according to an analysis of FBI bank crime statistics by krebsonsecurity.com. From that story: 'The federal government sure publishes a lot more information about physical bank robberies than it makes available about online stick-ups. Indeed, the FBI's bank crime stats are extraordinarily detailed. For example, they can tell you that in the 3rd quarter of last year, bank robbers were more likely to hold up their local branch between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on a Wednesday than at any other time or day of the week; they can tell you the number of tear gas and dye packs taken with the loot, the number of security cameras activated, the number of food stamps taken, even what percentage of suspected perpetrators had illegal drug habits at the time of the robberies. About the only thing the stats don't tell you is what brand of jeans the perpetrators were wearing and whether the getaway car had cool vanity plates. What do we get about e-crime statistics from the federal government? One guy from the FDIC giving a speech at the RSA conference."
How long until... (Score:5, Funny)
why do people hack bank accounts? (Score:2, Funny)
because that's where the money is.
Re:why do people hack bank accounts? (Score:5, Funny)
Because they're too stupid to be investment bankers, or their conscience would bother them...
Re:How long until... (Score:5, Funny)
Already there. I don't tell people about what I do for two reasons:
1: they want me to fix their computer.
2: they ask me if I can hack into government computers to prove UFO's exist.
Re:How long until... (Score:3, Funny)
I feel sorry for you. I usually just get stuck with the first one.
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Re:Hostages.. (Score:3, Funny)
and if you outlawed password crackers and port scanners online robberies wouldn't happen.
Re:Huh (Score:2, Funny)