British man charged by US with leading hacking scheme and causing millions in damages

UK man is charged in US over leading global hacking scheme

Kai West, arrested in France in February, faces up to 20 years in jail if found guilty

British man charged by US with leading hacking scheme and causing millions in damages

Kai West, 25 and who is charged with operating the IntelBroker online identity was arrested in France in February. According to FBI assistant director in charge Christopher G Raia, the "years-long" scheme had caused victims losses of at least 25 million dollars (£18.2m) worldwide.

IntelBroker Indicted: British National Faces Charges for $25M+ Data Breach on BreachForums

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

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.

‘IntelBroker’ Hacker Arrested for Wave of High-Profile Data Breaches

Kai West, a 25-year-old British citizen, is accused of conspiring with others in a series of data breaches that cost victims $25 million.