Cybercrime Caper: How FIN9 Hackers Phished Their Way to $71 Million and Federal Indictments

Cracking down on cyber shenanigans, the DOJ has tossed the legal net over four FIN9 cyber pirates. Accused of plundering $71 million in digital doubloons, these keyboard buccaneers face a treasure trove of charges—ahoy, justice ahoy!

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Looks like FIN9's shopping spree with other people's money finally hit a checkout error. Our cybercrime quartet, now starring in their own legal drama, "Ocean's $71 Million," are getting a reality check that phishing for dollars is a sure-fire way to catch a whopper of a legal headache. Who knew that hacking from the comfort of your keyboard could lead to an all-expenses-paid trip to the Big House? Oh wait, everyone did.

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