More than 100 arrests, as FBI uncovers cyber crime ring

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More than 100 arrests, as FBI uncovers cyber crime ring

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11457611

The FBI says it has cracked a major international cyber crime network after more than 90 suspected members of the ring were arrested in the US.

The suspects worked as so-called mules for fraudsters based in Eastern Europe who hacked into US computers to steal around $70m.

More people were detained in Ukraine and the UK, local police said.

The FBI said the arrests were part of "one of the largest cyber criminal cases we have ever investigated".
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Most of those arrested in the US were charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, a US Attorney said.

[thunder rising]

1. But the FBI were to busy raiding peaceful dissident residences, the arrest warrants came from abroad

We have our priorities ya'know.