Rwanda jails 8 Kenyans, Ugandan in Equity Bank hacking case

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Equity Bank's stand during a trade fair in Rwanda. FILE PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • The nine are part of a 12-man gang arrested in 2019 by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) that included three Rwandans.

  • The hackers operating with insiders to identify targets with huge deposits tried to intercept the lender’s 14 branch network.