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Ukrainian National Who Co-founded Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

Co-founded Carderplanet, One of the First Online Marketplaces for Stolen Financial Data

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. One of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals was sentenced today to serve 18 years in prison for his role in co-founding the notorious website CarderPlanet.   At the time of his arrest, Vega possessed more than half a million stolen credit card numbers.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch…

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