Cybercrime Caper: Hacker Gets 69-Month Timeout, But It’s a Jailbreak in 10 Days!
Vitalii Antonenko, a New York hacker, was sentenced for his role in a cybercrime scheme involving credit card theft and money laundering. Arrested in 2019 with a digital hoard of stolen payment card numbers, he’s now facing over five years in prison. His cyber-heist came crashing down faster than a website with too many cats.
Hot Take:
Looks like Antonenko’s hacking spree didn’t exactly pay off in the long run. He traded piles of stolen credit card data for a cozy spot in a jail cell. And as if that wasn’t enough, his stint behind bars will end in just 10 days. I guess crime really doesn’t pay… unless you count the 69-month vacation in a federal hotel.
Key Points:
- Vitalii Antonenko was sentenced for hacking, credit card theft, and money laundering.
- He was arrested in 2019 after returning from Ukraine with stolen payment card data.
- Antonenko pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime charges in 2024.
- His cybercrime group targeted vulnerable networks using SQL injection.
- The stolen data was sold on dark web marketplaces, with proceeds laundered via cryptocurrency.
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