Data Breach: US Banker Drains $2.3 Million From Customers Accounts
A US banker has admitted to committing fraud of $2.3 million over 15 years. The banker drained several customers’ ac count s and sent the money to herself and her family members. The 36-year-old Megan Lea Dougherty pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for stealing $2.393 million. The Data breach from the US bank was operational for a decade and a half before her crimes finally caught up. Also Read: US Dollar Gives a Major Blow To BRICS Nations’ Currencies Prosecutors say Dougherty began draining bank accounts from January 1, 2009, to October 17, 2023 at the Exchange Bank of Missouri. She targeted customers who knew her and trusted her and used it as their weakness. Dougherty started draining small amounts of money from their bank accounts to her account and employed multiple strategies to avoid detection. Data breaches in US banks are serious offenses that can lead to years in prison if they are found guilty. Also Read: BRICS Considers Payments in National Currencies US Ban...