M86 Security says a Zeus malware attack stole approximately £675,000 from 3,000 accounts at a leading UK financial institution over the past month.

"M86 is working with the financial institution concerned and UK law enforcement, but the attack is ongoing," writes Computer Weekly's Warwick Ashford.

"Once a computer is infected, the malware lies dormant until users connect to their online banking accounts," Ashford writes. "The Zeus v3 Trojan is then activated to steal victims' online banking ID and hijack their online banking sessions, undetected by traditional anti-virus software."

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