In this episode of Cyber Hack, hosts Sarah Rainsford and Joe Tidy delve into the Zeus cyber-crime storm, focusing on FBI agent Jim Craig's investigation. Starting with fraudulent ACH transactions, the case quickly escalates, revealing a widespread network of hackers stealing from American businesses. Jim's investigation leads him to a Jabber server in Brooklyn, uncovering crucial communications between hackers, including key figures Aqua and Tank. Tank's slip-up about his daughter's birth provides a breakthrough, leading to his identification as Vyacheslav Penchakov. The investigation expands internationally, involving Ukrainian and Russian authorities, as well as British police, who are tracking a money mule coordinator known as Mr. Pizza. The episode culminates with plans for coordinated raids across multiple countries, setting the stage for a major takedown of the Zeus crime syndicate.
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