Hackers Stole $10.5 Million From Richardson Company: Feds

guest · Jan 25, 2020

Hackers Stole $10.5 Million From Richardson Company: Feds
Scheme used dozens of 'money mules' across the country, agents say
January 24, 2020
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/hackers-stole-10-5-million-from-richardson-company-feds/2298027/

Hackers stole $10.5 million from a Richardson real estate software company with the help of “money mules” – dozens of Americans who unwittingly accepted fraudulent money into their accounts, transferred it to those behind the scheme, and kept a cut for themselves, according to court documents.

The company, RealPage, contacted the Dallas office of the U.S. Secret Service about a computer intrusion in May 2018 after hackers, possibly from Nigeria, obtained the login credentials of an employee and accessed the company’s online financial accounts, according to a summary of the investigation included in a federal seizure document.

“The investigation to date has revealed a large network of money mules who have been communicating by telephone and internet with individuals whom they thought were legitimate businesses or entrepreneurs sending funds that were proceeds of business or real estate transactions,” the agent wrote.
It took RealPage 20 days to realize that hackers had gained access to its computer network through a phishing attack after an employee clicked on an email that appeared to be legitimate, the agent said.
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