Southern District of New York Serial Hacker IntelBroker Charged For Causing 25 Million In Damages To Victims United States Department of Justice
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ppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton and the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Christopher G Raia announced the unsealing of a fourcount criminal Indictment and Complaint charging KAI WEST aka IntelBroker aka Kyle Northern with a yearslong hacking scheme committed through the online identity IntelBroker WEST using the IntelBroker identity conspired with an online group named the CyberN to steal data from a telecommunications company municipal health care provider an Internet service provider and more than 40 other victims WEST and his online coconspirators took that stolen data and offered it for sale online for more than 2 million Collectively WEST through the IntelBroker identity and his online coconspirators caused in excess of 25 million in damages to victims WEST was arrested in France in February 2025 and the United States is seeking his extradition The case has been assigned to US District Judge Katherine Polk FaillappThe IntelBroker alias has caused millions in damages to victims around the world said US Attorney Jay Clayton This action reflects the FBIs commitment to pursuing cybercriminals around the world New Yorkers are all too often the victims of intentional cyber schemes and our office is committed to bringing these remote actors to justiceppKai West an alleged serial hacker is charged for a nefarious yearslong scheme to steal victims data and sell it for millions in illicit funds causing more than 25 million in damages worldwide said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G Raia Todays announcement should serve as a warning to anyone thinking they can hide behind a keyboard and commit cybercrime with impunity the FBI will find and hold you accountable no matter where you areppAs alleged in the Indictment and Complaint1ppIntelBroker is the online moniker of WEST who in concert with his coconspirators compromised victims typically companies computer systems exfiltrated data from those systems eg customer lists and company marketing data and then sold the stolen data for profit WEST accomplished his scheme in connection with his leadership of an online hacking group called the CyberN which frequented a particular internet forum Forum1ppBetween approximately 2023 to 2025 WEST offered hacked data for sale approximately 41 times and offered to distribute hacked data for free or for Forum1 credits approximately 117 times WEST and his coconspirators have sought to collect at least approximately 2000000 by selling the stolen data Based on information received from the victims of these breaches WEST and his coconspirators have cumulatively caused victim losses of at least 25000000ppBased on a review of WESTs IntelBroker Forum1 posts approximately 158 threads started by WEST offered stolen data for sale for Forum1 credit or for free since in or about January 2023 through in or about February 2025 At least 41 of those 158 public messages sell data from companies based in the United States Of those 158 messages approximately 16 provided a specific asking price for the stolen data which cumulatively totals at least 2467000 At least 25 of the 158 public messages invited Forum1 users to private message IntelBroker ie WEST to negotiate a sales price The remaining 117 public messages offer hacked data for free to Forum1 users or in exchange for Forum1 credits At least 46 of the 158 public messages indicate that WEST worked in concert with a particular Forum1 user CC1 to obtain the data through a breach ie hack WESTs public messages as IntelBroker indicate that he accepts payment via Monero which is a cryptocurrency that uses a blockchain with privacyenhancing technologies to attempt to obfuscate transactions and seek to achieve anonymity and fungibilityppWESTs prolific posting as IntelBroker and his sales of stolen data have generated notoriety for the IntelBroker identity within the Forum1 community Indeed from in or about August 2024 through in or about January 2025 IntelBroker was identified on Forum1 as the sites owner To further his usernames notoriety WEST has associated different images with IntelBroker but primarily uses the following image as his calling cardppWESTs victims include a USbased telecommunications provider WEST using the IntelBroker moniker sold data from that telecommunications company which included information about its customers That data was accessed by WEST by illegally accessing a server which was improperly configured On or about March 6 2023 WEST using the IntelBroker moniker authored a public message on Forum1 titled CyberN redacted reference to Victim Database In that post WEST offered for sale data from a municipal healthcare provider which included patient data such as names Social Security numbers dates of birth genders health plan information employer information among other information from the victims patients pp ppWEST 25 a British national is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison conspiracy to commit wire fraud which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison accessing a protected computer to obtain information which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and wire fraud which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prisonppThe maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judgeppMr Clayton praised the outstanding work of the FBI and the Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justices Criminal Division He also thanked the French Spanish British and Dutch authorities for their assistance ppThe case is being prosecuted by the Offices Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit Assistant US Attorney Ryan B Finkel is in charge of the prosecutionppThe charges contained in the Indictment and Complaint are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty pp1 As the introductory phrase signifies the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the Complaint and the descriptions set forth herein constitutes only allegations and every fact described therein should be treated as an allegationppNicholas Biase Shelby Wratchford212 6372600ppThe Attorney for the United States Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 USC 515 Sean Buckley and the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal BureauppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced today that GREGORY GUMUCIO was sentenced to four years in prison for participating in a conspiracyppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced today the conviction of TED ALBIN for his role in orchestrating a multimilliondollar Medicare fraud scheme ppSouthern District of New York26 Federal Plaza 37th FloorNew York NY 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ppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton and the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Christopher G Raia announced the unsealing of a fourcount criminal Indictment and Complaint charging KAI WEST aka IntelBroker aka Kyle Northern with a yearslong hacking scheme committed through the online identity IntelBroker WEST using the IntelBroker identity conspired with an online group named the CyberN to steal data from a telecommunications company municipal health care provider an Internet service provider and more than 40 other victims WEST and his online coconspirators took that stolen data and offered it for sale online for more than 2 million Collectively WEST through the IntelBroker identity and his online coconspirators caused in excess of 25 million in damages to victims WEST was arrested in France in February 2025 and the United States is seeking his extradition The case has been assigned to US District Judge Katherine Polk FaillappThe IntelBroker alias has caused millions in damages to victims around the world said US Attorney Jay Clayton This action reflects the FBIs commitment to pursuing cybercriminals around the world New Yorkers are all too often the victims of intentional cyber schemes and our office is committed to bringing these remote actors to justiceppKai West an alleged serial hacker is charged for a nefarious yearslong scheme to steal victims data and sell it for millions in illicit funds causing more than 25 million in damages worldwide said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G Raia Todays announcement should serve as a warning to anyone thinking they can hide behind a keyboard and commit cybercrime with impunity the FBI will find and hold you accountable no matter where you areppAs alleged in the Indictment and Complaint1ppIntelBroker is the online moniker of WEST who in concert with his coconspirators compromised victims typically companies computer systems exfiltrated data from those systems eg customer lists and company marketing data and then sold the stolen data for profit WEST accomplished his scheme in connection with his leadership of an online hacking group called the CyberN which frequented a particular internet forum Forum1ppBetween approximately 2023 to 2025 WEST offered hacked data for sale approximately 41 times and offered to distribute hacked data for free or for Forum1 credits approximately 117 times WEST and his coconspirators have sought to collect at least approximately 2000000 by selling the stolen data Based on information received from the victims of these breaches WEST and his coconspirators have cumulatively caused victim losses of at least 25000000ppBased on a review of WESTs IntelBroker Forum1 posts approximately 158 threads started by WEST offered stolen data for sale for Forum1 credit or for free since in or about January 2023 through in or about February 2025 At least 41 of those 158 public messages sell data from companies based in the United States Of those 158 messages approximately 16 provided a specific asking price for the stolen data which cumulatively totals at least 2467000 At least 25 of the 158 public messages invited Forum1 users to private message IntelBroker ie WEST to negotiate a sales price The remaining 117 public messages offer hacked data for free to Forum1 users or in exchange for Forum1 credits At least 46 of the 158 public messages indicate that WEST worked in concert with a particular Forum1 user CC1 to obtain the data through a breach ie hack WESTs public messages as IntelBroker indicate that he accepts payment via Monero which is a cryptocurrency that uses a blockchain with privacyenhancing technologies to attempt to obfuscate transactions and seek to achieve anonymity and fungibilityppWESTs prolific posting as IntelBroker and his sales of stolen data have generated notoriety for the IntelBroker identity within the Forum1 community Indeed from in or about August 2024 through in or about January 2025 IntelBroker was identified on Forum1 as the sites owner To further his usernames notoriety WEST has associated different images with IntelBroker but primarily uses the following image as his calling cardppWESTs victims include a USbased telecommunications provider WEST using the IntelBroker moniker sold data from that telecommunications company which included information about its customers That data was accessed by WEST by illegally accessing a server which was improperly configured On or about March 6 2023 WEST using the IntelBroker moniker authored a public message on Forum1 titled CyberN redacted reference to Victim Database In that post WEST offered for sale data from a municipal healthcare provider which included patient data such as names Social Security numbers dates of birth genders health plan information employer information among other information from the victims patients pp ppWEST 25 a British national is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison conspiracy to commit wire fraud which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison accessing a protected computer to obtain information which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and wire fraud which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prisonppThe maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judgeppMr Clayton praised the outstanding work of the FBI and the Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justices Criminal Division He also thanked the French Spanish British and Dutch authorities for their assistance ppThe case is being prosecuted by the Offices Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit Assistant US Attorney Ryan B Finkel is in charge of the prosecutionppThe charges contained in the Indictment and Complaint are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty pp1 As the introductory phrase signifies the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the Complaint and the descriptions set forth herein constitutes only allegations and every fact described therein should be treated as an allegationppNicholas Biase Shelby Wratchford212 6372600ppThe Attorney for the United States Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 USC 515 Sean Buckley and the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal BureauppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced today that GREGORY GUMUCIO was sentenced to four years in prison for participating in a conspiracyppThe United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced today the conviction of TED ALBIN for his role in orchestrating a multimilliondollar Medicare fraud scheme ppSouthern District of New York26 Federal Plaza 37th FloorNew York NY 10278pp ppMain Office Criminal Division 212 6372200ppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
