Charged for Diverting €88,000 From Botafuegos Prison by Cyber Attack "Man in the Middle"

The National Police has accused a 60-year-old man in Girona as an alleged perpetrator of a computer fraud that diverted €88,000 from the accounts of the Botafuegos prison in Algeciras (Cádiz). According to Europa Press, the individual, identified through technological analysis and interprovincial collaboration, used the "Man in the Middle" technique to intercept and modify bank transfers from the prison, according to police sources on 22 May 202…

Agents of the Technological Investigation Group of the National Police in Algeciras have clarified a computer fraud that affected the prison of Botafuegos, with an economic damage of more than 88,000 euros, identifying for these facts and imputing a 60-year-old man resident in the province of Girona.As explained by the National Police in a note, the investigation began after the complaint submitted by representatives of the penitentiary institut…

The National Police has clarified a computer fraud involving the Botafuegos Prison in Algeciras, which resulted in more than €88,000 in financial damage. The investigation was initiated following a complaint filed by representatives of the penitentiary institution, who detected irregularities in the destination of several periodic bank transfers. The fraud officer used a technique known as “Man in the Middle”, which consists of intercepting comm…

The arrested man intercepted communications from the Algeciras prison and obtained bank details to divert two transfers to his account.