Interpol on Monday announced the arrest of three Nigerians accused on using the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) in financial scams. The arrests were made after the Interpol published a cyber report linking a Nigerian fraud syndicate to the use of Agent Tesla. Interpol helped with the examination of laptops and phones that the EFCC seized during the arrests, confirming that the individuals had systematically used Agent Tesla to access victim computers and reroute financial transactions. When arrested, the three allegedly had in their possession fake documents, including forged official letters and fraudulent invoices. Related: Alleged Cybercrime Ringleader Arrested in NigeriaRelated: Nigerian Authorities Arrest 11 Members of Prolific BEC Fraud GroupRelated: Nigerian Admits in US Court to Hacking Payroll Company

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2022 18:32 UTC