Ukraine breaks hacking ring

Ukraine's state security service has broken up an international hacking ring that infiltrated foreign banks' computer networks and stole £45 million.

The hacker group, organised and led by Ukrainians, used a computer virus to access bank accounts abroad, the SBU security agency said.

"According to preliminary estimates, damage to bank customers' amounts to about $72 million," it added.

The SBU said it uncovered the ring with the help of law enforcement agencies from 11 countries.