Russian Hackers Stole Millions from Banks, ATMs

Tens of Millions of Dollars, Credit Cards and Intellectual Property was Stolen by a New Group of Cyber Criminals. Group-IB and Fox-IT, in a Joint Research Effort, Have Released a Report about the Anunak Hackers Group (PDF). This Group has been Involved in Targeted Attacks and Espionage since 2013. Anunak Targets Banks and Payment Systems in Russia and CIS Countries. In Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, Criminals were Mainly Focusing on Retail Networks as well as Mass Media Resources. Anunak is Unique in that, it Aims to Target Banks and e-Payment Systems. The Goal is to Get into Bank Networks and Gain Access to Secured Payment Systems. As a Result, the Money is Stolen Not from the Customers but, from the Bank itself. If they Manage to Infect Governmental Networks, they Use the Infrastructure for Espionage.




Info Sources:

https://www.fox-it.com/en/files/2014/12/Anunak_APT-against-financial-institutions2.pdf

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17781