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$250M crypto-robbing gang’s dirty work guy sentenced to 6.5 years behind bars

theregister·Connor Jones·25 days ago
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Add section name here The then-teen was told to break in and steal what the keyboard warriors couldn’t A 20-year-old described as a cybercriminal organization’s "last resort" for cryptocurrency thefts will now serve a 78-month sentence for his role in a $250 million scheme. Marlon Ferro, of Santa Ana, California, was a member of what prosecutors called a social engineering enterprise (SEE) consisting of at least 12 other individuals, and was tasked with traveling across the US and physically stealing what other members couldn’t through online fraud. The gang all shared different responsibilities, but Ferro was the only one who carried out physical burglaries across the US when the methods of the crew’s remote cybercriminals failed to result in a financial reward. “Marlon Ferro served as the criminal enterprise’s instrument of last resort,” said US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.…

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