Kottayam: In a startling revelation of cyber attack in Kerala, it has been reported that a group of hackers has leaked the database information of several nationalized banks.
As much as Rs 130 crore was stolen in a year by the fraud group by getting hold of the bank account information of the consumers, an exclusive report by Manorama News said on Wednesday.
How the fraudulent group functioned
According to the report, hackers sneaked into the data servers of the banks, gaining access to the secret information of the consumers.
The fraudsters then contacted the consumers, telling them that they need to update their ATM card details.
To prove the credibility of their call, the fraudsters also provided the consumer the 16 digits on the back side of their ATM cards. They also fiddled with the system to ensure that the one-time password (OTP) is sent to the user's mobile phone.
The culprits then asked the consumer for the OTP, using which they withdrew large sums of money.
One of the victims of this phishing attack shared the information with Manorama News, on condition of anonymity.
The Kerala police have confirmed that hundreds of people had fallen prey to this attack. A secret cell of the government has instructed the banks to take stringent measures to ensure the safety of their accounts.