February 13, 2024 at 09:57AM
Two US cab drivers, Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a hacking scheme targeting the taxi dispatch system at JFK Airport. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a computer intrusion and worked with two Russian nationals. The Russian hackers remain at large.(Source: The US Justice Department)
The meeting notes highlight the sentencing of Daniel Abayev to four years in prison and Peter Leyman to two years in prison for their involvement in a hacking scheme targeting the taxi dispatch system at JFK airport. The scheme involved working with two Russian nationals to hack into the system and move taxis to the front of the dispatch line in exchange for a fee, resulting in as many as 1,000 taxis being sent to the front of the line per day. The hackers used various methods, including a Wi-Fi connection, stolen tablets, and bribery to plant malware on computers connected to the system. The Russian hackers involved in the scheme remain at large, according to the U.S. Justice Department.