Femi was arrested after he hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System (FCUBS) of a first-generation bank
Detectives from the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested a man identified as Salau Abdulmalik Femi for allegedly hacking into the server of a Nigerian bank and stole a total amount of N1.87 billion.
According to the police, the suspect is the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in hacking into the servers of banks and corporate agencies.
He was arrested after he hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System (FCUBS) of a first-generation bank.
DSP Eyitayo Johnson, the SFU spokesman in Ikoyi, Lagos State, in a statement said the suspect created fictitious credits totalling N1.87bn on the accounts of three of the bank’s customers.
He said the suspect successfully consummated debits (outflows) amounting to N417.5m through internet banking transfers to other banks.
Johnson said the unit while acting swiftly on a petition from the bank; contacted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the deposit money banks which customers were beneficiaries of the fraudulent funds and that in the process was able to salvage a substantial amount.
“Items recovered from the suspect include an Apple laptop and an iPhone, and he and operators of some Bureau De Change (BDC) used to launder the monies will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” Johnson said.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Unit, CP. Anderson A. Bankole has scheduled a meeting with Chief Compliance Officers/and Head of Technology/Information Security Department of Banks with a view to brainstorm on the loophole exploited by this suspect and how to counter similar hacks; for the benefit of both the Police and the Banking Sector of our economy.”
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