International Cybercrime Network Dismantled in Tunisia
A vast international network of cybercriminals specializing in hacking foreign bank cards has been tried in Tunisia. The accused allegedly embezzled nearly nine million dinars through online fraudulent operations.
The Court of First Instance in Tunis has initiated the trial of an international cybercrime network accused of hacking foreign bank cards to embezzle funds estimated at nearly nine million Tunisian dinars.
According to the Assarih website, the network members allegedly used sophisticated computer techniques to illegally obtain the data of bank cards belonging to foreign nationals, before carrying out fraudulent online transactions and purchases.
The Tunisian authorities, in coordination with international partners, have succeeded in identifying and apprehending several suspects considered to be the main actors in this network.
According to initial information, the sentences pronounced against the defendants range from 10 to 12 years in prison, depending on their degree of involvement in the alleged facts.
Key Points:
- An international cybercrime network has been dismantled in Tunisia
- The network allegedly hacked foreign bank cards to embezzle nearly nine million dinars
- Sophisticated computer techniques were used to obtain bank card data
- Tunisian authorities worked with international partners to identify and apprehend suspects
- Sentences range from 10 to 12 years in prison, depending on the degree of involvement
