a few seconds agoUS seeks extradition of 33-year-old from Gjilan, suspected of online crimes
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Liridon Masurica, 33-year-old from Gjilan, faces an indictment in the United States, according to an announcement by the Prosecutor's Office in the Middle District of Florida. He is accused of running the online criminal market “Blac kDB.cc”, which allegedly functioned as a platform for selling compromised information, including account credentials, [...]
He is accused of running the online criminal market “Blac KDB.cc”, which allegedly functioned as a platform for selling compromised information, including account credentials, credit card data and other sensitive personal information.
American authorities are seeking Masurica's extradition to the United States, under the extradition agreement between the US and the Republic of Kosovo.
Masurica was arrested in Gjilan with the help of the Kosovo Police Cyber Investigation Directorate, while the United States is following procedures for his extradition based on the bilateral extradition agreement between Kosovo and the US.
Masurica faces a charge of plotting to commit fraud with access devices and five counts of use of unauthorized devices for fraud.
If convicted on all counts, he could face a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison.
According to the prosecution, “Blac k DB.cc” has been operating since 2018 and has offered to sell sensitive information to individuals, mainly in the U.S., who were later used by cyber criminals for activities as tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft.
The case is the result of a co-ordinated investigation between the FBI and Kosovo authorities, with international support from the FBI office in Sofia and the US Department of Justice.
Masurica remains innocent until his guilt is proven in a judicial process.
