Ukranian is one of 11 suspected in crime ring that stole 40 million credit and debit card numbers
Indian police said yesterday that they have detained a Ukranian man charged in the U.S. with stealing some 40 million credit and debit card numbers.
Sergey Storchak was detained after he landed in New Delhi on a domestic flight from the southwestern holiday state of Goa on Monday, a police spokesman said. He is one of 11 people wanted by the U.S. Justice Department in "the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted," which was filed in August 2008.
Besides Storchak, three Americans, two Ukrainians, two Chinese, one Estonian, a Belarussian and an unidentified suspect are on the wanted list, the Justice Department said.
The group is accused of obtaining credit and debit card numbers by hacking into the computer networks of major U.S. retailers -- including Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax, shoe retailer DSW, and Sports Authority.
Once inside the network, "sniffer programs" captured credit card numbers, passwords, and account information, police said. The data was stored in encrypted servers controlled from Eastern Europe and the United States.
Some stolen numbers were sold to other criminals, while others were encoded on blank cards and used to withdraw tens of thousands of dollars from bank machines, the Justice Department statement says.
According to news reports Storchak was arrested after a tip-off by the FBI. He was identified by a photo and the airline's passenger list, the reports say.
The FBI will have to formally apply for Storchak's extradition to take him to the United States.
Have a comment on this story? Please click "Discuss" below. If you'd like to contact Dark Reading's editors directly, send us a message.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like
Beyond Spam Filters and Firewalls: Preventing Business Email Compromises in the Modern Enterprise
April 30, 2024Key Findings from the State of AppSec Report 2024
May 7, 2024Is AI Identifying Threats to Your Network?
May 14, 2024Where and Why Threat Intelligence Makes Sense for Your Enterprise Security Strategy
May 15, 2024Safeguarding Political Campaigns: Defending Against Mass Phishing Attacks
May 16, 2024
Black Hat USA - August 3-8 - Learn More
August 3, 2024Cybersecurity's Hottest New Technologies: What You Need To Know
March 21, 2024