Abu Dhabi- Police in the United Arab Emirates have busted a cell of three Nigerian hackers (Yahoo Yahoo) who targeted US bank accounts, the
interior ministry said on Sunday.
The trio were arrested following a tip-off from police in
California about "cyber-criminal activity based in the UAE", a
statement said.
They allegedly targeted individuals and institutions in the
United States by hacking their emails and accounts to steal private documents
and details.
When police raided their hideout in the emirate of Ajman,
officers found a list of more than five million electronic bank accounts.
The mastermind of the cell is aged 24, while the other two
are both 26. They had all entered the UAE as tourists.
Cybercrimes are punishable by imprisonment and fines of up
to two million dirhams ($544,500) in the UAE.
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