In what may be the biggest bank heist in history, hackers penetrated the internal computers of a bank in Kiev and began to systematically steal money from accounts all over the world. Malaware desiged to track employee use of the computers gave the criminals access to hundreds of millions of dollars. At least $300 million has been stolen, and some believe that the actual amount is triple that. New York Times: The bank’s internal computers, used by employees who process daily transfers and conduct bookkeeping, had been penetrated by malware that allowed cybercriminals to record their every move. The malicious software lurked for months, sending back video feeds and images that told a criminal group — including Russians, Chinese and Europeans — how the bank conducted its daily routines, according to the investigators. Then the group impersonated bank officers, not only turning on various cash machines, but also transferring millions of dollars from banks...(Read Full Post)