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Revealed: 8 million victims in the world's biggest cyber heist

EXCLUSIVE : Sunday Herald uncovers theft of data from every guest in 1300 Best Western Hotels in past 12 months By Iain S Bruce

AN international criminal gang has pulled off one of the most audacious cyber-crimes ever and stolen the identities of an estimated eight million people in a hacking raid that could ultimately net more than £2.8billion in illegal funds.