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Offline Roscoroo

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« on: July 25, 2006, 07:02:16 PM »
Hackers Holding Data For Ransom

Interesting new trend ... or just say no to good ole bank robbery.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191101205
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 08:12:38 PM »
I can tell you, vaguely, that those of us in the banking world see that as the biggest threat out there.

Holding up a bank nets the average robber $1500 to $2500, assuming they dont get the fake stuff with dye packs.

But the real money is in the phishing and identity theft realm.
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