Enterprise Bank In Trouble As Hackers Takes Over Database

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned two men, Ola Lawal and Abass Ajide for allegedly attempting to hack into the Internet network of Enterprise Bank Plc. The ugly development according to Daylight.ng checks is already causing panic and fear within the management of the bank alongside its high end customers.The suspects with the third person, Olumide Kayode said to be at large were arraigned on a four count charge offense bordering on conspiracy to defraud, felony, stealing and forgery before the court presided by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo.

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According to the prosecution, Seidu Atteh, the suspects conspired to defraud Enterprise Bank. And hacked into the bank’s network with their laptop computer, router model and grabber/key logger to obtain the password of key operations staff through the Central Processing Unit (CPU). He said the defendants aimed to access the network of the bank without authority to conduct fraudulent transactions. Atteh alleged that the defendants wanted to access the CPU to conduct fraudulent transactions and transfer unauthorised money into other accounts.

He also alleged that the second defendant, Ajibade forged a Certificate of National Diploma purportedly issued by Polytechnic of Ibadan to one Ajibade Abass Rotimi with matriculation number 029511. He said offences were committed on July 10, 2014 within Ikeja Judicial Division. According to him, the offenses are contrary Sections 323, 361(1)(e), and 409 and punishable under Sections 285(1) and (363)(1) of the Criminal Laws No. 11, Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011. When the charges were read, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the four count charge. The court did not take their plea as Justice Lawal-Akapo ordered them to be remanded in Maximum Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos pending when their application would be heard. He subsequently adjourned the matter till October 26, 2015.

The suspects with the third person, Olumide Kayode said to be at large were arraigned on a four count charge offense bordering on conspiracy to defraud, felony, stealing and forgery before the court presided by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo.