Five Are Arrested In Slovakia For Malware Scam

By PYMNTS | March 27, 2013

The Slovenian police have made five arrests due to indictment of using malware to infect small business computers, which allowed them access to online bank accounts, reported Finextra. The damage led to about Eur2 million in stolen money.

The group of people lured in small businesses by posing to be local banks. They were sending fake emails that warned owners of overdue payments to accountants. The emails contained the attachments with malware, allowing the criminals to access information and activity within the businesses.

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