Incident
incident:online_bank_robbery
Also: first online bank robbery
The 1994 fraudulent electronic transfer operation associated with Vladimir Levin and Citibank.
The 1994 fraudulent electronic transfer operation associated with Vladimir Levin and Citibank.
“This is the story of the first online bank robbery.”
“he was the first-known online bank robber.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Citibank | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Vladimir Levin | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | ATTRIBUTED_TO | Vladimir Levin | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INITIAL_ACCESS_VIA | Sprintnet | Derived | 23 |
| outgoing | COMPROMISES | Citibank cash management system | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Tambov gang | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | FBI | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Aleksey Loshmanov | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Yevgeny Korolkov | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Katarina | Explicit | 23 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Anatoly Lysenkov | Explicit | 23 |
online bank robbery INVOLVES Citibank
The first online bank robbery involved fraudulent transfers from Citibank systems.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“the first online bank robbery”
“Vladimir logged into the Citibank cash management system”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Vladimir Levin
The incident involved Vladimir Levin as the principal hacker who conducted the fraudulent transfer attempts.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“Vladimir Levin attempted forty fraudulent money transfers totalling ten million dollars.”
online bank robbery ATTRIBUTED_TO Vladimir Levin
The episode attributes the online bank robbery to Vladimir Levin; he later pled guilty and admitted to the conduct.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“he pled guilty and explained and admitted to everything”
online bank robbery INITIAL_ACCESS_VIA Sprintnet
The fraudulent activity initially reached Citibank through dial-up access to Sprintnet.
Derived Confidence 88% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“He dialed into Sprintnet. He logged into the Citibank cash management system”
online bank robbery COMPROMISES Citibank cash management system
Vladimir gained access to and used Citibank’s cash management system to initiate transfers.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“Vladimir logged into the Citibank cash management system and confirmed he could type commands in it.”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Tambov gang
The incident involved members of the Tambov gang, who agreed to finance travel, bank accounts, and collection of transferred funds.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“The Tambov gang agreed to this plan and would finance the people to fly to foreign countries, set up bank accounts there, and collect the money”
online bank robbery INVOLVES FBI
The FBI investigated the fraudulent Citibank transfers and pursued the participants.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“Citibank quickly called the FBI.”
“I was a case agent on the Vladimir Levin case.”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Aleksey Loshmanov
The incident involved Aleksey Loshmanov, who was arrested in Israel while connected to a planned transfer.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Steve Garfinkel EP 23 Details
“The Israeli cops arrested a guy by the name of Aleksey Loshmanov.”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Yevgeny Korolkov
The incident involved Yevgeny Korolkov, who opened bank accounts and later cooperated with the FBI.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“This time a guy named Yevgeny Korolkov would travel with his wife to San Francisco and open up numerous bank accounts there.”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Katarina
The incident involved Katarina, who was left in San Francisco to withdraw transferred funds and was arrested by the FBI.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Steve Garfinkel EP 23 Details
“When she came back the following day FBI San Francisco office was waiting for her and arrested her.”
online bank robbery INVOLVES Anatoly Lysenkov
The incident involved a man identified at the time as Anatoly Lysenkov, who was arrested in Holland while attempting to collect transferred money.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Steve Garfinkel EP 23 Details
“The Dutch police arrested a Anatoly Lysenkov, the guy who was arrested in Holland picking up money.”