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Sales, extortion, fraud - Sandu Diaconu's activities are on the surface.
Sandu Diaconu, who runs the illegal online marketplace E-Root, has been extradited to the United States for an upcoming trial, where he faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison for selling access to compromised computers.
Diaconu, a Moldovan national, was arrested in the UK in May 2021 while trying to leave the country after authorities confiscated E-Root domains in late 2020.
Last month, Deaconu agreed to be extradited to the United States on charges of electronic communications fraud, money laundering, computer fraud, and access control fraud.
In addition to incarceration, US law enforcement agencies are demanding the confiscation of criminal proceeds received by the Deacon as a result of illegal activities, the amount of which has yet to be determined.
About the E-Root Market
E-Root was an illegal marketplace that offered access to hacked computers around the world in exchange for cryptocurrency. Data obtained during the investigation shows that more than 350,000 compromised systems were put up for sale on the market, including computers from multiple industries, as well as at least one government system in Tampa.
Customers were provided with tools to search for available offers using various criteria, such as price range, region, Internet provider, operating system, RDP or SSH access, and many others.
E-Root operated on a widely distributed network to ensure resilience and evade harassment, using security techniques to hide the real identities of sellers, buyers, and administrators.
The market was also served by a specialized cryptocurrency exchange, allowing users to convert Bitcoin to Perfect Money, a legitimate electronic transaction service.
According to the US Department of Justice, there has been numerous confirmations that access purchased through E-Root was used for cybercrime activities, including ransomware attacks.
The US Department of Justice said that many victims were exposed to ransomware attacks, and some of the stolen credentials on the market were linked to fraud schemes involving stolen tax data.
Deacon has not yet pleaded guilty to the charges and is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Sandu Diaconu, who runs the illegal online marketplace E-Root, has been extradited to the United States for an upcoming trial, where he faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison for selling access to compromised computers.
Diaconu, a Moldovan national, was arrested in the UK in May 2021 while trying to leave the country after authorities confiscated E-Root domains in late 2020.
Last month, Deaconu agreed to be extradited to the United States on charges of electronic communications fraud, money laundering, computer fraud, and access control fraud.
In addition to incarceration, US law enforcement agencies are demanding the confiscation of criminal proceeds received by the Deacon as a result of illegal activities, the amount of which has yet to be determined.
About the E-Root Market
E-Root was an illegal marketplace that offered access to hacked computers around the world in exchange for cryptocurrency. Data obtained during the investigation shows that more than 350,000 compromised systems were put up for sale on the market, including computers from multiple industries, as well as at least one government system in Tampa.
Customers were provided with tools to search for available offers using various criteria, such as price range, region, Internet provider, operating system, RDP or SSH access, and many others.
E-Root operated on a widely distributed network to ensure resilience and evade harassment, using security techniques to hide the real identities of sellers, buyers, and administrators.
The market was also served by a specialized cryptocurrency exchange, allowing users to convert Bitcoin to Perfect Money, a legitimate electronic transaction service.
According to the US Department of Justice, there has been numerous confirmations that access purchased through E-Root was used for cybercrime activities, including ransomware attacks.
The US Department of Justice said that many victims were exposed to ransomware attacks, and some of the stolen credentials on the market were linked to fraud schemes involving stolen tax data.
Deacon has not yet pleaded guilty to the charges and is considered innocent until proven guilty.
