EFCC Nabs Hacker Who Threatened To Hack 2000 Access Bank Accounts

The Lagos zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested one Ihebuzo Chris
for alleged cyber stalking after he threatened to hack 2000 Access Bank customer accounts.

Chris was arrested recently in Benin City, Edo State, following a petition received by the Commission from Access Bank Plc.

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The petition alleged that the suspect had, in an online video, claimed to be in possession of some personal information and Biometric Verification Numbers of about 2000 customers of the bank, which he claimed to have obtained after hacking into their data base from his personal laptop computer.

Recall we reported how the Suspect, while making the video, mistakenly captured the screen of his laptop which had his name, “Ihebuzo Chris” displayed on it, subsequently leading to his arrest.

Items recovered from the suspect, at the point of arrest, include; the laptop computer, which he used to upload the said viral video, a printout of over 2000 bank details, including the BVN of customers of the bank, 12 blank ATM cards suspected to be for perpetration of his alleged criminal activity.

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Investigations are ongoing to unravel other culprits involved in the suspected crime. The commission revealed that Chris would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.