Twelve people have been arrested over a cyber-fraud attempt on Equity Bank Rwanda, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau announced Thursday night. RIB says the suspects include eight Kenyans, three Rwandans and one Ugandan. “This group was arrested while in the process of hacking into the bank system to steal money from clients accounts,” the Bureau wrote on Twitter. #RIB arrested an organized group of 08 Kenyans, 03 Rwandans and 01 Ugandan over a cyber fraud attempt on Equity bank #Rwanda. This group was arrested while in the process of hacking into the bank system to steal money from clients accounts. — Rwanda Investigation Bureau (@RIB_Rw) October 31, 2019 It added that the group “came to Rwanda after successfully defrauding Equity Bank both in Kenya and Uganda. A case file has been submitted to the National Public Prosecution Authority for further management, RIB noted. #RIB commends all those who shared information that led to the arrest of suspects and urge the public to remain vigilant and always share information that can be used to prevent crime. — Rwanda Investigation Bureau (@RIB_Rw) October 31, 2019 “RIB commends all those who shared information that led to the arrest of suspects and urges the public to remain vigilant and always share information that can be used to prevent crime,” it added. More details to follow...
