In a multinational crime investigation, US officials say a Nigerian influencer, with the help of a Canadian, aided North Korean hackers to launder money stolen from a Maltese bank.
(Bloomberg) A Nigerian social-media celebrity helped North Korean hackers launder money stolen from a Maltese bank, U.S. officials said. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas played a supporting role in cyber-scams perpetrated by three computer programmers accused of extorting more than $1.3 billion of cash and cryptocurrency, the Justice Department said on Feb. 17. Abbas, who is widely known as “Hushpuppi” and is in U.S. custody while awaiting trial, has 2.5.
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A Nigerian social media celebrity extradited from Dubai last year helped North Korean hackers launder money stolen from a Maltese bank, US officials said.
Ramon Olorunwa Abbas played a supporting role in cyber scams perpetrated by three computer programmers accused of extorting more than $1.3 billion of cash and cryptocurrency, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Mr Abbas, who is widely known as “Hushpuppi” and is in US custody while awaiting trial, has 2.5 million followers on Instagram where he regularly posted photographs posing with luxury cars or boarding private jets.
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