May 29, 2024 at 08:24AM
The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced Malachi Mullings to 10 years for laundering $4.5 million through BEC and romance scams. He opened fake bank accounts and used the proceeds for luxury items. Meanwhile, Russian citizen Evgeniy Doroshenko has been indicted for selling access to corporate networks on cybercrime forums. Both individuals face severe penalties.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Malachi Mullings, a 31-year-old from Sandy Springs, Georgia, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams.
– Mullings used a non-existent company, The Mullings Group LLC, to launder fraudulent proceeds from 2019 to July 2021.
– The BEC attacks targeted a healthcare benefit program, private companies, and other entities, as well as romance fraud schemes targeting the elderly.
– The scheme led to the purchase of luxury items, including an expensive car, using proceeds from the romance scam.
– A Russian citizen, Evgeniy Doroshenko, has been indicted in the U.S. for his role as an access broker, breaking into corporate networks and offering that initial access for sale.
– Cybercrime forums, where Doroshenko sold access to victim computer networks, facilitate various criminal activities, including computer hacking and trafficking in stolen data.
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