A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday. The hackers have been active since at least the end of 2013 and infiltrated more than 100 banks in 30 countries, according to Russian security company Kaspersky Lab. AP correspondent Nicki Mayo reports.
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“The goal was to mimic their activities,” said Sergey Golovanov of Kaspersky, about how the thieves targeted bank employees. Credit Raphael Satter/Associated Press
