November 16, 2023 at 09:51AM
Thomas Kennedy McCormick, aka ‘Fubar’, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in running the cybercrime forum Darkode. He was one of the last administrators before the forum was shut down in 2015, resulting in 70 arrests. McCormick was involved in malware distribution, website hacking, and theft of personal information. He pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges and admitted causing nearly $680,000 in financial losses.
Meeting Notes:
– Thomas Kennedy McCormick, also known as ‘Fubar’, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in running Darkode, a now-defunct cybercrime forum.
– McCormick joined Darkode in 2009 and became one of the last administrators before the site was shut down by law enforcement in 2015.
– He was involved in activities such as distributing malware, hacking websites, and stealing and selling personally identifiable information, payment cards, and bank account credentials.
– Law enforcement found the stolen credit card information of around 30,000 individuals at McCormick’s residence.
– McCormick has agreed to assist law enforcement in the prosecution of other Darkode members.
– He pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges and admitted causing financial losses of nearly $680,000.
– There have been unsuccessful attempts to revive Darkode after its takedown.
– Additionally, the meeting notes mention related cases involving a Nigerian man sentenced for a BEC scheme, a Russian man sentenced for money laundering for a ransomware gang, and a former Ubiquiti employee sentenced for posing as a hacker.