Law enforcement officials from around the world are investigating cyber attackers who have pulled of a series of internet " heists " on UK bank accounts worth at least £ 20 m . The malware which was used , known as Dridex , may be responsible for worldwide losses of $ 100 ##m so far . It is used to gain access to people 's personal computers to record login and password details used to access online banking services , which it then passes back to the hackers . The virus so far is not believed to have affected smartphones . It is understood that the attackers have links to Moldova , following an arrest of Moldovian Andrey Ghinkul , aka Smilex , who is behind the botnet and is now the target of extradition proceedings from the US . "This is a particularly virulent form of malware and we have been working with our international law enforcement partners, as well as key partners from industry, to mitigate the damage it causes. Attacks from the virus had stopped but law enforcement officials believe it has continued .
Law enforcement officials from around the world are investigating cyber attackers who have pulled of a series of internet " heists " on UK bank accounts worth at least £ 20 m . The malware which was used , known as Dridex , may be responsible for worldwide losses of $ 100 ##m so far . It is used to gain access to people 's personal computers to record login and password details used to access online banking services , which it then passes back to the hackers . The virus so far is not believed to have affected smartphones . It is understood that the attackers have links to Moldova , following an arrest of Moldovian Andrey Ghinkul , aka Smilex , who is behind the botnet and is now the target of extradition proceedings from the US . Attacks from the virus had stopped but law enforcement officials believe it has continued .