The UAE Has Arrested White House Hackers And Will Hand Them Over To The United States

Dubai Police have arrested hackers who targeted five White House officials in an email scam according to reports on Monday. 

Three Nigerian men were arrested by Dubai Police, in Ajman, after breaking into the email accounts of five high-profile White House staff for blackmail. 

They will be handed over to the United States at the end of their UAE prison term. 

“They managed to got highly confidential information and US asked Dubai Police for assistance. We tracked down the gang to an apartment in Ajman and arrested the three suspects. They had a list of many bank accounts and hacking software and cash. They were prosecuted in the UAE and later will be handed to US after serving their jail term.”

Major Saud Bin Suror Al Khalidy, director of Information and Development in Cyber-Crimes Department in Dubai Police

The men were arrested in 2015, and will be handed over to the United States for further action. 

It’s believed the three men were professional hackers and targeted many email accounts around the world.