National Crime Agency Warns Against Powerful Computer Virus Could Start Emptying Bank Accounts Protect The attack now,

All Computer users were last night warned to take urgent action to protect themselves from a global cyber virus pandemic.

All the police across the globe launched an unprecedented attack on high-tech criminals behind software causing misery to millions.
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The computers of more than 15,000 people in the UK are already infected with a virus that could cost our economy ‘millions’, the National Crime Agency (NCA) warned.

But the grip of those behind the so-called ‘malware’ has been weakened by a counter attack on the servers which control the software.

Last night, a Russian named Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev was accused of being the mastermind of an international gang behind the software.

Prosecutors say his alleged set-up consisted of criminals in the UK as well as in Russia and Ukraine.

Computer experts said computer users must install anti-virus software and update their operating systems to the latest versions to stop it regaining its hold.

Those who fail to do so risk having their valuable data, including precious photographs, music and personal files held to ransom.

In the worst cases, victims could lose access to their bank accounts which could be systematically drained by the criminal network.

The software, called Gameover Zeus, has spread worldwide but has been temporarily disabled by the international effort by law enforcement agencies.

Potential victims can protect themselves but have only a short time to do so before the hackers can rebuild their network.

The international effort by forces including the NCA, Interpol and Europol, targeted the ‘command and control’ servers behind the virus.