Secure web gateways provider M86 Security has
revealed that UK customers from one of the biggest financial
institutions have been infected by a Trojan virus by
cybercriminals.
From 5 July this year, the fraudsters have so
far successfully stolen £675,000 ($1.07m) from the unnamed bank.
M86 Security said the attack is still progressing, suggesting the
situation is worsening.
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The Trojan, a Zeus v3, steals the customer’s
online banking ID and hijacks their online banking sessions. It
then checks the account balance and, if the account balance is
bigger than £800 value, it issues a money transfer transaction.
Researchers at the M86’s Security Labs
detected a command and control centre in Eastern Europe targeting
the customer accounts.
The Trojan virus has avoided detection by
traditional Anti-Virus software.
