(MENAFN- Arab Times) A gang has hacked into several accounts in local banks in the last two days and stole KD 4 million. According to informed sources, a number of banking clients rushed to their banks and complained about unknown cash withdrawals from their accounts. Investigations revealed that the gang used hackers to obtain details of the banking clients, forged the microchips and the debit cards, and withdrew the money from the ATM machines.
The banks have notified the concerned security authorities but they decided to keep the issue a secret in order to avoid creating panic among their Kuwaiti and expatriate clients which could lead the latter to withdraw all their money from their accounts and cause a financial crisis in the country. Al-Seyassah daily held a meeting with the information security officers of some banks to discuss about the matter.
They revealed that the concerned security authorities have been notified about the matter to launch investigations, and identify and arrest the gang. The cameras installed at the ATM machines and records from other surveillance equipments will be used to identify the suspects.
A number of victims informed the daily that they felt agitated when the banks refused to return the money stolen from their accounts. They revealed that they contacted the banks about the matter but the officials affirmed that they are not responsible for the stolen money. They requested the victims to present their complaints at the head offices of the bank.
Verdict upheld: The Court of Appeals presided over by Judge Hani Al-Hamdan upheld the verdict issued by the Court of First Instance which sentenced Islamic Activist Mubarak Al-Bazali to three-year imprisonment with hard labor for committing activities affecting the national unity such as by insulting a particular group of the society and provoking sectarian chaos, says Al-Seyassah. Attorney Ali Al-Ali, who had filed the petition against the activist, appreciated the Kuwaiti judiciary, explaining that his petition was based on Article 1 of Decree 19/2012 regarding national unity.
Earlier, the Public Prosecution had accused the suspect of posting offensive remarks about Shiites in Kuwait and their doctrine on his Twitter account with the aim of provoking sectarianism in the society. During the court session, Al-Bazali had denied the accusations launched against him.
B'deshi held with drugs: A Bangladeshi expatriate was arrested at Kuwait International Airport for attempting to smuggle 5,000 narcotic pills into the country, says Al-Seyassah. According to sources, customs officers, based on instructions from the Airport Customs Supervisor Sulaiman Al-Fahad, intensified their inspection and arrested the suspect who had arrived at the airport from his country. They checked his shoes to find the narcotic pills. He was arrested and referred to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against him.
Drugs with citizen: Security operatives from Jahra arrested a Kuwaiti citizen in Abdullah Al-Mubarak area in possession of a cocktail of drugs (heroin, hashish and crystal Meth) plus tools for doing drugs. The officers were on routine patrol when the citizen aroused their suspicion due to erratic manner by which his vehicle was moving. They asked him to pull over and found the contraband after conducting a check inside the vehicle. He was referred to concerned authority. Meanwhile, officers from Taima police station arrested a GCC expatriate driving a stolen vehicle and found drug paraphernalia in his keep. Necessary action was taken against him.
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