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Astonishing inside story of the £100million heist of the century: How a notorious gang of robbers - dressed as cops and with their pet alsatian Buster in tow - infiltrated a fortress-like data centre to carry out the 'criminal Mount Everest'...
United Kingdom🏛️ PoliticsCenter9 hr. ago

Astonishing inside story of the £100million heist of the century: How a notorious gang of robbers - dressed as cops and with their pet alsatian Buster in tow - infiltrated a fortress-like data centre to carry out the 'criminal Mount Everest'...

The article recounts the 2007 heist of a Verizon data center in King's Cross, London, led by criminal Terry Ellis. The operation, described as 'criminal Mount Everest,' involved bypassing eight layers of security using disguises, including fake police uniforms and a trained dog named Buster. The stolen data, valued at £100 million, included sensitive banking information. The heist is compared to the movie 'Ocean's Eleven' and has inspired a novel titled 'Cloudthief.' The article highlights the growing importance of data centers in the modern economy, noting their expansion since the theft.

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Astonishing inside story of the £100million heist of the century: How a notorious gang of robbers - dressed as cops and with their pet alsatian Buster in tow - infiltrated a fortress-like data centre to carry out the 'criminal Mount Everest'...

The article recounts the 2007 heist of a Verizon data center in King's Cross, London, led by criminal Terry Ellis. The operation, described as 'criminal Mount Everest,' involved bypassing eight layers of security using disguises, including fake police uniforms and a trained dog named Buster. The stolen data, valued at £100 million, included sensitive banking information. The heist is compared to the movie 'Ocean's Eleven' and has inspired a novel titled 'Cloudthief.' The article highlights the growing importance of data centers in the modern economy, noting their expansion since the theft.

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