Four Individuals Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy Involving “Bulletproof Hosting” for Cybercriminals
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Four Eastern European nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) arising from their providing “bulletproof hosting” services between 2008 and 2015, which were used by cybercriminals to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.
According to court documents, Aleksandr Grichishkin, 34, and Andrei Skvortsov, 34, of Russia; Aleksandr Skorodumov, 33, of Lithuania; and Pavel Stassi, 30, of Estonia, were founders and/or members of a bulletproof hosting organization. The group rented Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, servers, and domains to cybercriminal clients, who used this technical infrastructure to disseminate malware used to gain access to victims’ computers, form botnets, and steal banking credentials for use in frauds. Malware hosted by the organ
Houston man sentenced to 40 years for leading string of robberies targeting homes of Asian families
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HOUSTON - A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for his leadership in armed home invasions targeting families of South Asian and East Asian descent across the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Juan Olaya, 41, was the road boss for a large crew involved in a string of robberies in Michigan, Georgia, New York, and Texas from August through December 2014. In other words, Olaya would recruit crew members and assign them roles before traveling to specific locations, surveilling them and ultimately robbing homes of families of South Asian and East Asian descent.
US Department Of Justice: Four Individuals Plead Guilty To RICO Conspiracy Involving âBulletproof Hostingâ For Cybercriminals Date
07/05/2021
Four Eastern European nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) arising from their providing “bulletproof hosting” services between 2008 and 2015, which were used by cybercriminals to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.
According to court documents, Aleksandr Grichishkin, 34, and Andrei Skvortsov, 34, of Russia; Aleksandr Skorodumov, 33, of Lithuania; and Pavel Stassi, 30, of Estonia, were founders and/or members of a bulletproof hosting organization. The group rented Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, servers, and domains to cybercriminal clients, who used this technical infrastructure to disseminate malware used to gain access to victims’ computers, form botnets, and steal banking credentials for
Houston man sentenced to 40 years for leading string of armed robberies targeting Asian families
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HOUSTON – A Houston man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for leading an armed home invasion robbery crew that targeted families of South Asian and East Asian descent, the United States Department of Justice confirmed Friday.
Juan Olaya, 41, was convicted by a federal jury for one count of racketeering conspiracy, four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and four counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence on March 9, 2020.
According to evidence presented at the trial, Olaya acted as the road boss for an enterprise that committed a string of armed home invasions in Michigan, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Texas from August through December of 2014. Officials said Olaya recruited other crew members and assigned roles to those members. Officials said Olaya and crew members th
Texas Man Juan Olaya Gets 40 Years For Leading Armed Robbery Crew Targeting Asian Americans
On 5/7/21 at 5:59 PM EDT
Juan Olaya, a 41-year-old Texas man has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in orchestrating a string of armed home invasion robberies targeting Asian Americans.
The highly organized and armed crew of robbers traveled across the United States under Olaya s leadership, committing a variety of violent robberies and related crimes targeting households with traditionally Asian American names. His crimes are made more disturbing because the victims were chosen based on their ethnicity or race, said Special Agent in Charge Timothy Waters of the FBI s Detroit Field Office.