US charges two Kosovo hackers request extradition

The Department of Justice in the United States announced today that it has filed charges against 36 people involved in a global cyber theft scheme that has caused $530m damage.

Among the 36 people, there are two people from Kosovo, Reuters news agency reports.

The US Department of Justice has published the names of 36 people charged with cyber fraud and theft, while the two names of Kosovars have also been announced: Besart Hoxha and Liridon Musliu.

Prosecutors seek 30 years in prison for each member of this hacker group.

As noted in the U.S. State Department announcement, Kosovar, identified by the name Besart Hoxha, was known online under the nickname “Pizza”, while accused Liridon Musliu was known online by the nickname “Hulk”, broadcasts Inseder.

At a White House media conference, US Deputy General Prosecutor John Cronan stated that international law enforcement authorities have arrested 13 defendants from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Kosovo and Serbia.

Today's “Padia and arrests mark one of the largest ever cyber-disposed pursuit by the Department of Justice,” said Cronan.

Justice Department officials have indicated that they have applied for the extradition of eight defendants from countries outside the United States, which one of them is Kosovo.

The Act was set up by US prosecutors list 117 cybercrime works by members of this group of hackers, including credit card misuse and selling stolen information online.

The group of 36 people charged allegedly caused 530m euros in damage to consumers, businesses and financial institutions.

According to American prosecutors, this group of hackers has been operating for seven years.

In the Justice Department's announcement, it is said that for the arrest of eight defendants outside the US, it has co-operated with the institutions of relevant countries, including the Kosovo Justice Ministry and the Kosovo State Prosecutor.