In Tbilisi, police detained two suspects involved in a large-scale financial fraud targeting one of the banks. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported the incident.
Investigations revealed that the defendants acted in a group and developed a plan to illegally obtain funds. The total amount involved in the crime is 374,715 lari (approximately $144,000).
The Ministry of Internal Affairs did not disclose the name of the bank or the exact method used by the suspects to access the bank's system.
The suspects were charged under Article 286¹ of the Criminal Code of Georgia — illegal access to a computer system of a group of persons with the purpose of obtaining financial gain. The investigation is expected to last up to 10 years.