In the News

Sharing threat information among peers benefits all parties through awareness, informed decision making, and increased resilience.  The NCFTA sharing model also includes responsible sharing with and support of law enforcement to enable authorities to disrupt cyber-criminal actors and groups wherever they may be. This is a big reason why we do what we do; to impose a consequence on those who leverage the internet to criminally benefit themselves or others.

Included below are press releases pertaining to successful law enforcement investigations and other newsworthy items in which the NCFTA or NCFTA community played a supporting role.

Congratulations to those law enforcement agencies, case agents, and prosecutors who have invested countless hours while seeking justice for exploited victims.

October 1, 2024

How the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death

Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking skills to get off the grid for good.

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September 26, 2024

Two Russian Nationals Charged in Connection with Operating Billion Dollar Money Laundering Services

Justice Department Seizes Web Domains for Multiple Illicit Crypto Exchanges

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August 20, 2024

SENTENCED! : Kentucky Man Who Faked His Own Death Sentenced to 81 Months for Cyber Intrusion and Aggravated Identity Theft

UPDATE: On August 19, 2024, Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced to 81 months for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Kipf plead guilty to hacking into state death registry systems and private business, and selling access to networks on the dark web. Previously, in November 2023, Kipf, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in London, Kentucky on five counts of computer fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of making false statements on applications in connection with federally insured financial institutions.

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August 19, 2024

Nigerian Man Arrested in Alleged $10 Million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.

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August 14, 2024

Russian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Selling 297,000+ Stolen Credentials

Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia was a prolific stolen credential vendor on the since disrupted criminal internet marketplace Slilpp. He was charged in August 2021 and subsequently extradited to the U.S. On August 14, 2024, Kavzharadze was sentenced to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,233,521.47 in restitution.

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August 12, 2024

Belarusian-Ukrainian Cybercriminal known as "J.P. Morgan" faces decades in prison after being extradited from Poland.

Following an extensive international law enforcement investigation, Maksim Silnikau, aka "J.P. Morgan" was extradited to the U.S. from Poland. Silnikau is believed to be one of the world's most prolific Russian-speaking cybercrime actors and the founder of ransomware-as-a-service group Reveton. The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA), FBI, Secret Service, Guardia Civil of Spain, Security Service of Ukraine Cyber Department and many other law enforcement agencies coordinated on the investigation.

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August 7, 2024

Brazillian Senators visit the NCFTA

Senators of the Permanent Subcommittee on Cyber Security made their first stop on an official trip to the United States in Pittsburgh where they visited the NCFTA to learn about and discuss strategic frameworks and cybersecurity best practices.

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July 26, 2024

Operation Chakra-II: India's CBI takes Action to dismantle major cyber crime network, arrests 43

India's Central Bureau of Investigation arrests 43 and disrupts major international criminal call center responsible for targeting victims globally.

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July 19, 2024

UK Arrests Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Linked to MGM Attack

UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective...the arrest is part of a broader investigation conducted by the National Crime Agency and the FBI into a hacking group known to breach networks, steal data, and deploy ransomware in extortion schemes.

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July 18, 2024

Aspen Institute Launches National Task Force for Fraud and Scam Prevention

A trailblazing multi-sector initiative will launch in the fall to combat fraud. The initiative will bring together leading stakeholders from government, law enforcement, private industry, and civil society to develop a nation-wide strategy aimed at helping prevent fraud and scams.

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