(IT) 컴퓨터 사이버 범죄
(IT) 컴퓨터 사이버 범죄
The millions of Americans use a Blackberry to stay in touch were reconnected today. Email service went out yesterday for the second time in a week. The Canadian company that runs Blackberry research in motion blames on a glitch사소한 고장 involving some new software. And as Internet use continues to soar, so has cyber crime. Last year Americans filed more than 275,000 complaints, up 33% from 2007. And a warning to anyone who banks online, hackers are getting better all the time
at stealing money from personal accounts. Bob Orr with the case in point in tonight’s Eye on Crime.
When Robert Blanchard tried to access his Citibank account this past July, he was blocked. Even though he alerted Citibank right away, within 24 hours Blanchard was missing $1 million. "If you had a robbery taking place in your facility, you could call 911. There’s no 911 for cyber crime." Investigators later found his computer had been hacked by an organized crime gang in Russia. Internet thieves monitoring Blanchard's keystrokes were able to access and empty his bank account.
"It's the business of hacking where organized criminal elements have very well structured organizations to specifically target financial institutions, specifically target their customers and to extract as much wealth and value as they can without getting caught." Blanchard, though, is just one victim of a largely unacknowledged cyber crime wave. No one knows exactly how much money is being stolen. But law enforcement sources say foreign-based hackers are continuously targeting customer accounts of every major financial firm. While the cyber thieves have been very successful, banks and financial firms refuse to publicly concede인정하다 any losses. "No one wants to admit they've been hit. No one wants to come out and say I have a problem and I need help."
Banks, fearing a drop in customer confidence, are working to bolster강화하다 their cyber security. But individuals like Robert Blanchard who use home computers to do their banking are still highly vulnerable. "I have stopped transferring money. I'd rather take to walk down to the bank." Investigators helped Blanchard recover about $810,000, and Citibank covered the balance of his missing million. But his case stands as fair warning. Online banking customers are prime targets of criminals armed with computers. Bob Orr, CBS News, Washington.