worldwide. >> moving literally speak speed of the internet the organization meated its way from the computer systems of international corporations to the streets of new york, as well as major cities around the world. >> reporter: how did they do it? investigators believe the suspects hacked into global financial institutions, then stole prepaid debit card numbers and eliminated the maximum withdrawal limits and that stolen data was transmitted around the world where an army of suspects and more than two dozen countries encoded the data on to magnetic strips and began withdrawing money from atms. >> they become a virtual criminal flash mob going from machine-to-machine, drawing as much money as they can before these accounts are shutdown. >> our financial systems are so interconnected you can lilt commit a crime halfway around the world and get away with the money before anyone could dial 911. >> reporter: the man investigators leave was the new york ring leader was murdered in the dominican republic while seven u.s. suspects arrested many more are thought to be on