The Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, the FBI, BKH and other agencies have cracked down on one of the most organized cybercriminal networks that targeted Americans by stealing their data and then selling it to others for profit or economic hacking.
According to SPAK information, over 300,000 pieces of information have been stolen and traded since 2016.
One of the administrators, the Kosovar citizen Sh.S., according to SPAK investigations, had residence and residence permit in Albania, as he was arrested based on the order of the prosecutor of the case.
Since February 2016, the Rydox cyber platform has conducted over 7,600 information sales, generating at least $230,000 in revenue.
SPAK Announcement:
The Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, in cooperation with international partners and Albanian law enforcement institutions, successfully completed the “RYDOX” operation, hitting an illegal cyber market and arresting its three administrators.
One of the administrators, the Kosovar citizen Sh.S., who had residence and residence permit in Albania, was arrested based on the order of the prosecutor of the case.
Since February 2016, Rydox has completed over 7,600 information sales that generated at least $230,000 in revenue. The platform has delivered over 321,372 cybercrime products to a user base of 18,000 individuals, including stolen personally identifiable information such as names, addresses and social security numbers, credit card information and login credentials of thousands of people residing in the United States.
The operation was carried out thanks to the close cooperation between SPAK, the FBI (Pittsburgh Office), the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH), the Directorate of Cyber Crime Investigation in Albania, the Special Prosecutor’s Office of Kosovo, the Police of Kosovo and the Royal Police of Malaysia.
The investigation is part of Criminal Procedure no. 7 of 2024, for the criminal offenses of “Computer fraud” and “Participation in a structured criminal group”, according to the Criminal Code of Albania.
