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Two indictments have been unsealed in the District of New Jersey charging two Russian citizens - Alexi Timofeevich Stroganov and Tim Steagall - with fraud and related offenses in connection with a series of computer intrusions, said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
According to the indictments:
Stroganov
From May 2007 to July 2017, Stroganov - aka “Aleksei Stroganov,” “flint,” “flint24,” “Gursky Oleg,” “Oleg Gurskiy,” and “Stroganov Alexey Timofeevich” - participated in a criminal conspiracy to hack computer networks individuals and companies and the theft of, among other things, debit and credit card numbers, as well as personal information associated with cardholders.
Stroganov and his conspirators collected data associated with hundreds of millions of credit cards and bank accounts. To profit from this scheme, Stroganov oversaw a network of intermediaries and suppliers, which Stroganov provided access to databases containing personal identifying information and payment card information for hundreds of thousands of accounts. The vendors then sold this data on the dark web through cybercrime forums and dark web websites. The scheme resulted in losses to financial institutions exceeding US$35 million.
Stroganov is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud involving a financial institution, as well as three counts of bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The substantive and conspiracy counts of wire fraud are punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the crime, whichever is greater. The bank fraud charges are punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. The aggravated charges carry a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, which must run consecutive to any other prison term imposed by the court.
Steagall
From April 2014 to March 2016, Stigal - aka "Key" and "Tim Stigal" Tim Stigal - was part of four separate conspiracies using payment card fraud information belonging to customers of at least three different corporate victims located throughout the territory U.S.A. In relation to one of the conspiracies and in an attempt to extort one of the corporate victims, Steagall additionally communicated a threat to breach the confidentiality of stolen personal information belonging to the corporate victim's clients unless a ransom was paid to Steagall.
Steagall is charged with four counts of conspiracy to defraud, 12 counts of wire fraud, one count of extortion, three counts of access device fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The resulting total penalty could be a maximum of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss of the crime, whichever is greater. The computer fraud (extortion) charge is punishable by a maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Access device fraud charges are punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. The aggravated charges carry a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, which must run consecutive to any other prison term imposed by the court.
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U.S. Attorney Selfinger enlisted special agents of the U.S. Secret Service under the direction of Special Agent Aaron Hatley, and the investigation led to charges against Stroganov and Steagall. He also thanked special agents of the IRS criminal investigation led by special agent in charge of Tammy Tomlins, and the investigation led to charges against Steagall.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony P. Thorntor, Chief of the U.S. Cybercrime Unit in Newark, and Assistant Deputy Chief William A. Hall, Jr. and Adrienne Rose of the Computer Crimes and Criminal Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS).
The charges and charges contained in indictments are merely accusations and the accused are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
According to the indictments:
Stroganov
From May 2007 to July 2017, Stroganov - aka “Aleksei Stroganov,” “flint,” “flint24,” “Gursky Oleg,” “Oleg Gurskiy,” and “Stroganov Alexey Timofeevich” - participated in a criminal conspiracy to hack computer networks individuals and companies and the theft of, among other things, debit and credit card numbers, as well as personal information associated with cardholders.
Stroganov and his conspirators collected data associated with hundreds of millions of credit cards and bank accounts. To profit from this scheme, Stroganov oversaw a network of intermediaries and suppliers, which Stroganov provided access to databases containing personal identifying information and payment card information for hundreds of thousands of accounts. The vendors then sold this data on the dark web through cybercrime forums and dark web websites. The scheme resulted in losses to financial institutions exceeding US$35 million.
Stroganov is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud involving a financial institution, as well as three counts of bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The substantive and conspiracy counts of wire fraud are punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the crime, whichever is greater. The bank fraud charges are punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. The aggravated charges carry a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, which must run consecutive to any other prison term imposed by the court.
Steagall
From April 2014 to March 2016, Stigal - aka "Key" and "Tim Stigal" Tim Stigal - was part of four separate conspiracies using payment card fraud information belonging to customers of at least three different corporate victims located throughout the territory U.S.A. In relation to one of the conspiracies and in an attempt to extort one of the corporate victims, Steagall additionally communicated a threat to breach the confidentiality of stolen personal information belonging to the corporate victim's clients unless a ransom was paid to Steagall.
Steagall is charged with four counts of conspiracy to defraud, 12 counts of wire fraud, one count of extortion, three counts of access device fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The resulting total penalty could be a maximum of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss of the crime, whichever is greater. The computer fraud (extortion) charge is punishable by a maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Access device fraud charges are punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. The aggravated charges carry a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, which must run consecutive to any other prison term imposed by the court.
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U.S. Attorney Selfinger enlisted special agents of the U.S. Secret Service under the direction of Special Agent Aaron Hatley, and the investigation led to charges against Stroganov and Steagall. He also thanked special agents of the IRS criminal investigation led by special agent in charge of Tammy Tomlins, and the investigation led to charges against Steagall.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony P. Thorntor, Chief of the U.S. Cybercrime Unit in Newark, and Assistant Deputy Chief William A. Hall, Jr. and Adrienne Rose of the Computer Crimes and Criminal Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS).
The charges and charges contained in indictments are merely accusations and the accused are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
