Hacker Hijinks: Kai West’s $25M Global Data Heist Ends in Indictment
British national Kai West, also known as IntelBroker, is facing charges in the U.S. for a global hacking spree that caused $25 million in damages. While allegedly pretending to be from Russia, his OPSEC errors led investigators straight to him. Apparently, the only thing he couldn’t hack was his way out of this mess!
Hot Take:
It seems like “IntelBroker” was not just playing Monopoly with data breaches but rather running a full-fledged crime syndicate with a twist of international flavor. Who knew the path from forum admin to international cybercriminal could be so lucrative? Someone should have told him that the internet never forgets, especially when you leave a trail of crypto breadcrumbs!
Key Points:
- Kai West, aka IntelBroker, is charged for running a global hacking scheme causing over $25M in damages.
- West was arrested in France and is facing extradition to the U.S. for cybercrimes.
- He allegedly breached over 40 organizations and sold stolen data on a forum called “Forum-1.”
- Charges include computer intrusion and wire fraud with potential sentences up to 20 years.
- West’s exploits were linked to breaches at major organizations like DC Health Link, Europol, and Volvo Cars.
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