The convictions follow the recent apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, the suspected architect of the network and the first person designated as a cybercriminal on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. Since the Justice Department designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization, federal agents have charged nearly 350 members of the gang. Aguirre's operation allegedly used malware to force cash dispensers to release funds, causing over $63 million in losses through approximately 2,500 incidents since 2017.
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Two ATM Conspirators Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years in First Cyber Fugitive's Ring
Cybersecurity18 days ago
Carlos Javier Padron and Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba, also known as Luis Alejandro Berdugo Barraza, took responsibility for orchestrating a series of illegal bank withdrawals in Nebraska and across the U.S. The two men pleaded guilty to bank burglary and computer fraud and were sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison, according to an investigation led by HSI Omaha into the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The broader probe into the "jackpotting" scheme has led to the indictment of 96 other defendants throughout the country.
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