January 19, 2024 at 10:00AM
The US Justice Department recently charged two Russian nationals for involvement in cybercriminal activities, including hacking retailers Michaels and Neiman Marcus in 2013. Aleksey Stroganov and Tim Stigal are accused of stealing and selling payment card data, causing $35 million in losses. Stroganov’s partner, Roman Seleznev, received multiple prison sentences in the US. Stroganov was arrested in Russia in 2020. Stroganov and Stigal face multiple charges and could potentially serve lengthy prison terms.
From the meeting notes, it is clear that the US Justice Department has announced charges against two Russian nationals involved in cybercriminal activities.
One of the indicted individuals, Aleksey Timofeyevich Stroganov, is accused of being involved in the 2013 hacking incidents of retailers Michaels and Neiman Marcus, among other cybercrime activities. Stroganov and his accomplices allegedly obtained millions of payment card and banking account records, causing significant financial losses to impacted institutions. Stroganov’s partner, Roman Valeryevich Seleznev, received multiple prison sentences in the US for similar activities.
The second Russian national charged, Tim Stigal, was allegedly involved in trafficking stolen payment card information and transmitting threats to extort payments from corporate victims.
Stroganov and Stigal each face multiple charges including wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, with potential sentences of tens of years in prison. The meeting notes also suggest uncertainty about whether they can be brought to justice.
The meeting notes also reference related announcements such as US sanctions on a Russian national for assisting ransomware groups launder money, as well as charges and sanctions against other Russian hackers. These details provide a broader context for the cybercrime activities and the actions being taken by the US government in response.
It’s clear that the meeting notes highlight significant cybercrime activities and the legal actions being pursued by the US Justice Department against these Russian nationals.