Moroccan Cybercrime Ring Arrested for $110,000 Bank Account Hack

Several illegal operations on bank accounts were reported to the elements of the Meknes police prefecture. According to the data collected, nearly 1.11 million dirhams would have been diverted by the 3 hackers, by means of the intrusion technique.

In detail, the computer hacker recovers in part or in full the content of a site and archives it on his hard drive, in order to access it offline. Using decryption programs, the hacker appropriates personal data that he uses to gain access to bank accounts.

The investigation, conducted by the scientific brigade of the judicial police, made it possible to locate the suspects and apprehend them at their homes in Meknes. 5 mobile phones, 3 computers, several bank and identity cards were seized during the police search.