According to the indictment announced by attorney Philip R. Sellinger of the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, four Vietnamese nationals are accused of carrying out a series of cyber attacks on American business computers, causing more than $71 million in damage.
The names released on the list include: Tai Van Tai (using the aliases Quynh Hoa, Bich Thuy), Nguyen Viet Quoc (using the alias Tien Nguyen), Nguyen Trang Xuyen and Nguyen Van Truong (using the alias Chung Nguyen). These people are all members of FNI9, an international cybercrime group.
The indictment alleges that between May 2018 and October 2021, the defendants conducted multiple cyberattacks targeting businesses in the United States to gain access. They then used this access to steal or intentionally steal non-public information from the businesses, along with employee benefits data (welfare, gift cards, etc.) and funds.
Hacker group causes tens of millions of dollars in damage when attacking and stealing data in the US
Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said that for many years, members of the FIN9 group were "active" in carrying out cyberattack campaigns using various forms and methods to steal millions of dollars. "They hid behind keyboards, virtual private networks (VPNs), and used fake identities. But despite this, the Justice Department still found the truth. Through this case, we once again reaffirm our commitment to pursuing justice for the victims, and the hacker community should know that," he emphasized.
Members of FIN9, including the four defendants mentioned above, not only hacked into the network and stole business secrets, but also stole personal data and credit card information of employees or customers from targeted companies. This cybercrime group used the victims' information to register online accounts on virtual currency exchanges, buy server services, etc. to conceal their true identities. Of these, three people, Tai, Xuyen, and Truong, were identified as stealing and selling stolen gift cards to other parties to erase traces of illegal funds.
The four were charged with one count of “Conspiracy to commit computer fraud, extortion, and related activity,” one count of “Conspiracy to commit wire fraud,” and two counts of “Intentionally damaging a protected computer.” If convicted, they could face a total of decades in prison for the charges.
Of which, “Conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion and computer-related activities” carries a maximum of 5 years in prison; “Conspiracy to commit online fraud” carries a maximum of 20 years in prison; “Intentionally damaging a protected computer” carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. Tai, Xuyen and Truong were charged with an additional crime of “Conspiracy to commit money laundering” (maximum of 20 years in prison). Tai and Quoc were charged with “Aggravated identity theft” (2 years in prison) and “Conspiracy to commit identity fraud” (15 years in prison).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hacker-viet-doi-mat-hang-chuc-nam-tu-vi-tan-cong-mang-o-my-18524062408523368.htm
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