Just as with any illegal activity, it is difficult to estimate the damage that they produce cybercrime in state coffers. Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States estimated that each year the U.S. economy 100 billion dollars lost due to these activities.
Estimates of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States of America (USA) is actually lower than previously thought, this is because researchers in this study used a new methodology to calculate the financial damage caused by cybercrime. According to the report, In each year the American economy loses 100 billion dollars and 508,000 jobs due to these illegal activities. In early May, seven Americans were arrested after they stole 45 million dollars from two banks in the Middle East by cyber crime. They broke several systems companies credit card processing, stole information and withdrew money from ATMs spread across 27 countries. For capturing criminals, U.S. investigators have collaborated with the authorities in various countries in Europe. The case is considered one of the largest bank robberies from the standpoint of the amount stolen. The operation, however, impressed by the speed and huge volume of transactions. In just 10 hours hackers stole 40 million dollars through 36,000 transactions at ATMs in 27 countries. “Instead of weapons and masks, the organization of cybercrime used laptops and the Internet,” said Loretta Lynch, the prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York. “Moving as fast as dates on the internet organization has made its way from cybernetic system of international corporations to New York City streets,” she continued. The investigators also spoke about the accuracy of “surgery” that acted hackers, but also the global nature of the organization and the perfect coordination that have made tens of thousands of transactions in 27 countries, all in a few hours. According to the complaint filed by prosecutors, the group entered the cyber systems of two companies credit card processing. The first attack took place at a company in India in December 2012 and the second in the U.S. in February 2013.
Kama ilivyo na shughuli yoyote haramu, ni vigumu kukadiria uharibifu ambao uhalifu wa mtandao hutokeza katika hazina ya serikali. Kituo cha Mafunzo ya Kimkakati na Kimataifa (CSIS) kimekadiria kuwa kila mwaka uchumi wa Marekani hupoteza dola bilioni 100 kutokana na shughuli hizo. Takwimu za Kituo cha Mafunzo ya Kimkakati na Kimataifa (CISIS) nchini Marekani zimesema kuwa idadi ya wahalifu wa mtandao imepungua kwa kiasi kikubwa kutokana na matumizi ya mbinu mpya ya kuhesabu uharibifu wa kifedha unaosababishwa na uhalifu wa mtandao. Kulingana na ripoti hiyo, kila mwaka uchumi wa Marekani hupoteza dola bilioni 100 na kazi 508,000 kwa sababu ya shughuli hizi haramu. Marekani imewashika watu saba waliokosa dola milioni 45 kutoka benki mbili za mashariki ya kati kwa kutumia mtandao. Wahamiaji hao walivunja mfumo wa kampuni kadhaa za usindikaji wa kadi za mkopo, wakaiba habari na kutoa pesa kutoka kwa ATMs zilizosambazwa katika nchi 27. Kwa kuwa polisi wa Marekani wanafanya kazi kwa pamoja na maafisa wa nchi mbalimbali za Ulaya, ni vigumu sana kuwazuia wahalifu hao. Kesi hiyo inachukuliwa kuwa mojawapo ya wizi mkubwa zaidi wa benki kwa mtazamo wa kiasi kilichokuwa kimeibiwa. Hata hivyo, shughuli hiyo ilivutia kwa sababu ya mwendo wake wa haraka na kiasi kikubwa cha shughuli. Katika muda wa saa 10 tu, wahasibu waliiba dola milioni 40 kupitia shughuli 36,000 katika ATMs katika nchi 27. "Badala ya silaha na vinyago, shirika la uhalifu wa mtandao lilitumia kompyuta ndogo na mtandao", alisema Loretta Lynch, mwendesha mashtaka katika Wilaya ya Mashariki ya New York. "Kusonga haraka kama tarehe kwenye mtandao shirika limefanya njia yake kutoka mfumo wa cybernetic wa mashirika ya kimataifa hadi mitaani ya New York City", aliendelea. "Wachunguzi pia walisema juu ya usahihi wa ""upasuaji"" ambao ulifanya wahasibu, lakini pia asili ya kimataifa ya shirika na uratibu kamili ambao umefanya makumi ya maelfu ya shughuli katika nchi 27, zote katika masaa machache. """ Kulingana na malalamiko yaliyotolewa na waendesha mashtaka, kundi hilo liliingia katika mifumo ya mtandao ya makampuni mawili ya usindikaji wa kadi za mkopo. Shambulio la kwanza lilitokea India mnamo Desemba 2012 na la pili nchini Marekani mnamo Februari 2013.