A group of suspects have been arrested by Swedish
authorities for allegedly attempting to steal millions of kronor
from a Swedish bank using remote-controlled computer
equipment.
The suspects, from the Stockholm area, were arrested as they
allegedly planned another heist, after failing in the previous raid
on Swedbank last August.
Prosecutors allege the gang placed "advanced technical
equipment" under the desk of a Swedbank worker which enabled them
to control his computer remotely.
The banker at the Knivsta branch of Swedbank, north of
Stockholm, saw that his cursor was moving independently, and that
his computer was starting to transfer millions of kronor into
another account.
"By pulling out the cable to the device, the employee managed to
stop the intended transfer at the last second," said a
spokesman.
It is believed the illicit computer equipment had been installed
during a previous break-in at the bank.
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