Two Belarus hackers steal $1.35mln from US corporate accounts

The Invsetigations Committee and Interior Ministry's Unit "K" carried out a joint operation to bust an international criminal group, including Belarus nationals.

Investigations Committee's Press Office says that over the past several years, members of this criminal group used malicious software to hack the bank accounts of various U.S.-based companies. In one episode, the criminals stole $1.39 million from the account of a large American company. The group tried to have the stolen money legalized through several deliberately founded fake companies registered in Belarus, China, Bangladesh and other countries.

Law-enforcement officials in Minsk detained two active members of the criminal group - 42-year-old and 35-year-old male Minskers. Their apartments were raided. The police found evidence that proves their connection to the international cirminal group.

The Belarusian agents acted in collaboration with the the Federal Bureau of Investgations of the United States, according to the Investigations Committee.

Investigation is under way.