A 26-year-old IT specialist is on the coronary heart of the group that drained virtually BGN 1 million from financial institution accounts

Greater than 18 addresses have been searched, computer systems, telephones and flash drives have been seized after the GDBOP motion in opposition to the group, which took virtually BGN 1 million from financial institution accounts. Yearly, the Directorate receives between 800 and 1000 reviews from residents that somebody has withdrawn their cash after sending phishing emails. Nonetheless, victims are hardly ever in a position to get them again.

On the coronary heart of the scheme is a 26-year-old IT specialist. He’s among the many 13 arrested. He was discovered at his residence within the capital’s Ovcha Kupel district. The NOVA workforce discovered nobody on the deal with. Neighbors say they do not know the person, however they noticed the police and discovered concerning the man who was arrested.

They arrested a prison group that embezzled as much as BGN 1 million from financial institution accounts

The group has been lively since final April. Along with trailers, there have been additionally so-called monetary mules. In distinction, most phishing assaults are carried out by worldwide prison teams, through which Bulgarians are sometimes concerned, says cybersecurity professional Yavor Kolev.

“I used to joke that we’re the nation of mules. These are folks, males, often with a low social standing, unemployed, criminals, who’re prepared for a small quantity to open an account and provides the information to organized crime”, explains Kolev.

Cyberexpert: Don’t open e mail attachments

Within the small city of Medkovets in Montana, the place there was additionally a raid, nobody had heard of the motion.

The group despatched messages to the victims, in accordance with statements from banks. She needed verification of their web banking usernames and passwords.

“Opening such a letter, we instantly have an effect on our laptop. Visited web sites, usernames, passwords, all our data will probably be managed and can be utilized for prison functions,” Kolev warned.

Consultants advise to not open specified hyperlinks and to not obtain information from such messages. If this occurs, contact your financial institution and legislation enforcement instantly.