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British Man Charged by US in ‘IntelBroker' Company Data Hacks

British Man Charged by US in ‘IntelBroker' Company Data Hacks

Bloomberg25-06-2025
A 25-year-old British man known as 'IntelBroker' was accused by US authorities of conspiring with a group of hackers to steal data from dozens of companies and offer it for sale online, causing more than $25 million in damages to victims around the world.
Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday announced an indictment had been unsealed charging Kai West, 25, with four counts including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. West was arrested in February in France, where he remains in custody, prosecutors said in a statement. The US is seeking his extradition.
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