NY Cell Of International Cybercrime Organization Sentenced For Roles In $45 Million Cyberattack

New York Cell Withdrew $2.8 Million in Cash From Hacked Accounts in Less Than 24 Hours

BROOKLYN NY (NOVEMBER 26, 2014)–Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Elvis Rafael Rodriguez was sentenced to 34 months’ imprisonment for his participation in an international cybercrime organization responsible for two cyberattacks that inflicted $45 million in losses on the global financial system in a matter of hours. Two of Rodriguez’s co-defendants were previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy — on October 27, 2014, Evan Peña was sentenced to 22 months’ incarceration, and on October 24, 2014, Saul Genao was sentenced to 15 months’ incarceration. Rodriguez, Peña and Genao were also ordered to pay $2,782,597 in restitution and $2,400,000 in forfeiture. Rodriguez, Peña, Genao and their 10 co-defendants pled guilty to charges stemming from their participation in the scheme.

The sentences were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Robert J. Sica, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service, New York Field Office.