A 25-year-old British man known as “IntelBroker” was accused by US authorities of conspiring to steal data from dozens of companies and offer it for sale online, while four others were arrested in France for allegedly running the online hacker forum he frequented.
Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday announced an indictment had been unsealed charging Kai West with four counts, including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. West, whose actions led to more than $25 million in losses for victims, was arrested in February in France, where he remains in custody, prosecutors said in a statement. The US ...
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