Russian Computer Hackers Caught with More Than $10 Million

Case publicized only because of extradition efforts.

Nation’s #1 - Citibank contends “All but 400,000 has been recovered”.

Six Russian Hackers conspire; 1 arrested after attempted U.S. withdrawal.

40 Electronic transfers of over $10 Million from three banks between June-October 1994. Accessed main Citibank DB in NYC.

Russian software guru in St. Petersburg claims no extradition to U.S. is founded since US computers were not actually used in the scheme.

Electronic transfers shifted monies to accounts in Finland, Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, Israel and Switzerland.

The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1995

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