Kuwait busts largescale cyber attacks

pRing targets telecom facilities banks for cyber fraudppCairo Kuwait has foiled largescale cyber attacks targeting telecommunication towers and banks in the countryppThe Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said an international ring of Chinese nationals had been arrested over involvement in the attacksppThe case surfaced after authorities received reports from some telecommunications companies and banks that their networks were subjected to cyber attacksppInvestigations found that sophisticated electronic devices had enabled the sixmember gang to hack into communication networks and send extensive fraudulent messages allegedly sent from some banks with the aim of stealing bank account data and seizing moneyppThrough signal tracking devices security agencies identified the source of the signals to be coming from a vehicle in the Farwaniya area south of Kuwait CityppâThe security teams immediately moved to the specified location where the suspicious vehicle was spottedâ the ministry said in a statementppâWhile approaching the vehicle the mobile phone network was affected with the sounds of electronic devices being heard from inside it The driver who is of Chinese nationality was arrested along with electronic devicesâ it added in a statementppThe suspect admitted during interrogations to having participated with others in hacking into telecommunications networks and sending fraudulent messages impersonating banks and telecom companies with the aim of committing fraudppThe collaborators were identified and later arrested the ministry saidppBiometric fingerprinting showed that the actual identities of the gangsters did not match the identities used in the cyber crime exposing their involvement in forgery to hide their true identities and elude security authoritiesppSign up for the Daily BriefingppGet the latest news and updates straight to your inboxpp Related StoriesppDoctor sentenced for 15year salary fraudppThai cops arrest Singaporean for global cyber attacksppKuwait to impound noisy cars to curb reckless drivingppKuwait Reckless drivers face up to 3 years in jail p