Officers arrest 12 men over an attempt to steal millions of pounds by taking control of computers at a branch of Santander.

Twelve men have been arrested over an attempt to take control of a Santander bank's computer and steal millions of pounds. The men allegedly fitted a computer within the branch in Surrey Quays shopping centre, southeast London, with a "keyboard video mouse" (KVM). The device, which can be purchased online for as little as £10, allowed them to transmit the contents of the computer's desktop and take control of the machine remotely. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said it was not clear whether any money was taken, but the bank said "no money was ever at risk". Police added that detectives and bank officials had thwarted a "very significant and audacious cyber-enabled offence" that would have cost Santander millions of ...Read more here