FSB has detained an international swindler

Russian Federal Security Service detained several suspects, including Russians Viktor Pleschuka. They are accused of hacking into company computer network RBS WorldPay, which serves bank cards and is part of Royal Bank of Scotland. This writes the British newspaper Financial Times citing an anonymous source close to the investigation. Russian security officials proprosili his colleagues from the FBI not to disclose information on arrests of suspects in order not to compromise ongoing operations, the newspaper notes. In turn, representatives of the Federal Security Service, FBI and U.S. Justice Department declined to comment on the situation. And it was so. In November 2008, 25-year-old resident of Tallinn Sergei Tsurikov, according to the investigation, through a network of RBS WorldPay to gain unauthorized access to data of debit cards used in the U.S. by some companies. He handed the data to their accomplices Tallinn Igor Grudievu, Ronald Tsoi, Evelyn Choi and Michael Evgenovu, whose task was to cash withdrawals at ATMs. Within one day, fraudsters cashed at ATMs in Tallinn more than 300 thousand dollars, writes the Financial Times. But it was only the beginning. By "process" joined other members of organized crime. They cashed in 2,1 thousand ATMs worldwide more than $ 9 million, using a copy of the hacked cards. Money shot in 280 cities in the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Italy, Japan and other countries. But on May 6 last year, the Estonian police arrested Sergei Tzurikov, Ronald and Evelyn Choi, and Igor Grudieva and Michael Evgenova. In November, Harju county court found Tzurikov guilty of forgery of means of payment and computer fraud and sentenced him to six years in prison. Law enforcement authorities also confiscated from him more than 350 thousand dollars, the proceeds of crime. Igor Grudev was sentenced to five years 'imprisonment with five years' probation. Ronald Tsoi was penalized four-year term of imprisonment with five years' probation. Evelyn Choi received three years in prison with three years probation. Michael Eugene - two years imprisonment with two years probation. Estonian prosecutor's office met to discuss the issue of U.S. hackers charged with fraud after receiving the request from the U.S. Ministry of Justice. Sergei Tzurikov, as the organizer of the criminal scheme, the U.S. faces up to 20 years in prison.