Official: 17 Indicted in Cybercrime
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Seventeen people and a corporation have been indicted in connection with a global enterprise involving stolen credit card numbers, cybercrime, and identity theft.
The Manhattan district attorney says the cybercrime group, formerly headquartered in midtown Manhattan, realized millions in illicit profits from the sale and fraudulent use of personal data.
The scheme involved nicknames, false identities, anonymous instant messenger accounts, anonymous e-mail accounts, and anonymous digital currency accounts.
The investigation was conducted by the DA’s Identity Theft Unit and the Secret Service.
Three defendants were to be arraigned today; six were arraigned previously; two are in custody in other states; the remaining six are still being sought.
