Some one had succeed getting atm card and pin, which is the primary need for electronic transactions. Pocketing at least $750,000 in cash, according to federal prosecutors. Citibank denies the threat level of the bank security, But the bank's representatives warned the FBI on February 1 that "a Citibank server that processes ATM withdrawals at 7-Eleven convenience stores had been breached," according to a sworn affidavit by FBI cyber-crime agent Albert Murray.
"Citibank identified all of the account numbers involved in ATM withdrawals during the period that the server was compromised … and established a fraud alert system that notifies Citibank each time one of the compromised Citibank account numbers is used," the affidavit had written.
Possibly the hackers had not access to stored account numbers and PINs, but instead were tapping into transactions in real time to vacuum up PIN codes.
The hacker is 32-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Yuriy Ryabinin. Also charged is 30-year-old Ivan Biltse, who allegedly made some of the withdrawals, and Angelina Kitaeva. Ryabinin's wife is charged with obstruction of justice in the investigation.
When they raided Ryabinin's home, agents found his computer logged into a carding forum. They also found a magstripe writer, and $800,000 in cash, including $690,000 in garbage bags, shopping bags and boxes stashed in the bedroom closet. Another $99,000 in cash turned up in one of the safe deposit boxes rented by Ryabinin and his wife, Olena. Biltse was also found with $800,000 in cash.
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