Hackers have broken into the capital city of the State
of Nevada's general fund bank account and stolen $450,000
(£237,000), reports the LA Times.
Investigators believe the hackers obtained the Carson City
account log-in details after successfully uploading spyware to a
city-owned computer.
City treasurer Karen Avilla said she and her staff acted quickly
after discovering an initial theft and, as a result, the bank was
able to freeze 90% of the funds, although officials are still
looking for the remaining $45,000.
Geoff Sweeney, CTO at behavioural analysis software specialist
Tier-3, said,
“This case is a clear illustration that conventional anti-virus and
signature detection IT security software - which was used on the
hacked Carson City computer - is no longer enough.”
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