Hackers Steal $1 Billion In Biggest Bank Heist In History: Could They Take Down The Whole System Next Time?

The revelation this week that international hackers have stolen as much as $1 billion from banks around the globe has renewed questions about the systemic risk cybercrime poses to the financial sector. A report released Monday by Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab indicates that the series of thefts constitutes the largest known bank heist in modern history, affecting more than 100 banks in 30 countries.