FAIRFAX, VA – OCTOBER 13: The logos of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are seen on computer terminals in a training room of the Cyber Crimes Center of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement October 13, 2009 in Fairfax, Virginia. The Cyber Crime Center, which is formed with the Child Exploitation Section, the Computer […]
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Police have raided 58 locations and arrested 48 people believed to be part of a cyber crime syndicate in Italy, Spain and Poland this week, reports Reuters.
They are suspected of stealing millions from bank accounts in Europe.
The report quotes a statement from Europol, the Hague-based police agency that carried out the sting, saying:
The parallel investigations revealed international fraud totaling 6 million euro accumulated within a very short time.
Assistance was provided by Belgian and UK officials for the operation, which took place on Tuesday.
➤ Dozens arrested in European cyber crime sweep: Europol [Reuters]
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