8 hours agoSales of 18 thousand US residents, SPAK arrests 3
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)The Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Prosecutor, the FBI Office, BKH and other agencies have hit one of the most organised cyber criminal networks, which attacked Americans by stealing data and then selling it to others for profit purposes or economic hackership. According to SPAK information, over [...]
The Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Prosecutor, the FBI Office, BKH and other agencies have hit one of the most organised cyber criminal networks, which attacked Americans by stealing data and then selling it to others for profit purposes or economic hackership.
According to SPAK information there are over 300 thousand stolen and traded information since 2016.
One of the managers, Kosovo citizen S.S., according to the SPAK investigation, had residence and residence in Albania, while being arrested on the basis of the prosecutor's order to the case.
Since February 2016, the cyber platform “Rydox” has conducted over 7600 sales of information generating at least $230,000 in revenue.
SPAK announcement:
The Special Prosecutor against Corruption and Organised Crime, in co-operation with international partners and Albanian law enforcement institutions, successfully completed operation “RYDOX”, hitting an illegal cyber market and arresting its three administrators.
One of the managers, Kosovo citizen U.S., who had residence and residence permits in Albania, was arrested on the basis of the prosecutor's order to the case.
Since February 2016, Rydox has been over 7,600 sales of information who generated at least $230,000 in revenue. The platform has offered over 321,372 cybercrime products for a user base of 18,000 individuals, including stolen personal information identified as names, addresses and social security numbers, credit card information and entry credentials of thousands living in the United States.
The operation was realised thanks to close co-operation between the SPAK, the FBI (Office in Pittsburgh), the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH), the Directorate of Cyber Crimes Investigation in Albania, Kosovo Special Prosecutor, Kosovo Police and the Royal Police of Malaysia.
The investigation is part of the 2024 Penal Procedure No.7, for the criminal acts of “Computer Deception” and “Group participation structured criminal”, according to Albania's Penal Code.
