Six M’sians nabbed for hacking into ATMs in Indonesia
Elmi Rizal EliasPublished: Mar 4, 2014 10:00 AM | Updated: Mar 4, 2014 10:05 AM
Indonesian police have detained six Malaysians for allegedly hacking into the accounts of 112 bank customers through automated teller machines (ATMs) and stealing Rupiah 1.24 billion (RM350,040).
Indonesian police have detained six Malaysians for allegedly hacking into the accounts of 112 bank customers through automated teller machines (ATMs) and stealing Rupiah 1.24 billion (RM350,040).
The accounts belonged to the customers of private lender Bank Central Asia (BCA).
The police, in cooperation with the immigration directorate-general, nabbed the suspects, aged between 24 and 42, as they were attempting to leave for Singapore via the Batam Central ferry terminal on Feb 28.
National Police Special Economic Crime chief, Brig-Gen Arief Sulistyanto, said the Malaysians were part of a 21-man syndicate which had installed skimmers and electronic devices that read data from customers’ cards on four BCA ATM machines in Jakarta and Bandung.
“Between Feb 8 and 15, the syndicate had installed skimmers on the card slots and small cameras above the BCA ATM machines in Pondok Indah Hospital, Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital and the Husada Hospital in Jakarta, as well as the Boromeus Hospital in Bandung.
“The cameras were used to record the bank customers’ PIN numbers. Syndicate members could encode customer data, using any card with magnetic stripes, including hotel key cards.
“Using duplicate cards, the syndicate withdrew a total of Rupiah 1.24 billion, via ATM machines in Medan and Batam,” he was quoted by English daily Jakarta Post as saying today.
After receiving a tip-off on unauthorised ATM transactions from BCA, the police discovered the identities and nationality of the alleged perpetrators.
Seized from the suspects, among others, were 24 ATM cards, 11 cell phones and a laptop.
Arief said investigations also revealed the syndicate had stolen customer data from other banks, but that so far, only BCA had lodged a police report.
Meanwhile, BCA president/director Jahja Setiaatmadja said the bank had paid compensation to customers who were victims of the fraud.
Immigration Investigation and Enforcement director Mirza Iskandar said his office was in the midst of tracking down the whereabouts of the suspects’ 15 accomplices still at large.
- Bernama
The accounts belonged to the customers of private lender Bank Central Asia (BCA).
The police, in cooperation with the immigration directorate-general, nabbed the suspects, aged between 24 and 42, as they were attempting to leave for Singapore via the Batam Central ferry terminal on Feb 28.
National Police Special Economic Crime chief, Brig-Gen Arief Sulistyanto, said the Malaysians were part of a 21-man syndicate which had installed skimmers and electronic devices that read data from customers’ cards on four BCA ATM machines in Jakarta and Bandung.
“Between Feb 8 and 15, the syndicate had installed skimmers on the card slots and small cameras above the BCA ATM machines in Pondok Indah Hospital, Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital and the Husada Hospital in Jakarta, as well as the Boromeus Hospital in Bandung.
“The cameras were used to record the bank customers’ PIN numbers. Syndicate members could encode customer data, using any card with magnetic stripes, including hotel key cards.
“Using duplicate cards, the syndicate withdrew a total of Rupiah 1.24 billion, via ATM machines in Medan and Batam,” he was quoted by English daily Jakarta Post as saying today.
After receiving a tip-off on unauthorised ATM transactions from BCA, the police discovered the identities and nationality of the alleged perpetrators.
Seized from the suspects, among others, were 24 ATM cards, 11 cell phones and a laptop.
Arief said investigations also revealed the syndicate had stolen customer data from other banks, but that so far, only BCA had lodged a police report.
Meanwhile, BCA president/director Jahja Setiaatmadja said the bank had paid compensation to customers who were victims of the fraud.
Immigration Investigation and Enforcement director Mirza Iskandar said his office was in the midst of tracking down the whereabouts of the suspects’ 15 accomplices still at large.
- Bernama
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