Aleksandr Suvorov, Credit Card Hacking, New York 2011

Aleksandr Suvorov, a 28-year-old Estonian hacker, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in two hacking schemes involving over 240,000 stolen credit card numbers.

According to sources, Suvorov was an accomplice to Albert Gonzalez, one of the most prolific identity thieves ever prosecuted by the U.S. government.

Suvorov pleaded guilty in May 2009 to a wire fraud conspiracy charge, filed in the Eastern District of New York, for hacking into the national restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s and stealing more than 80,000 credit card numbers. In addition, Suvorov pleaded guilty in November 2011 to a trafficking in unauthorized access devices charge, originally filed in the Southern District of California, related to the sale of more than 160,000 stolen credit card numbers to an undercover agent with the U.S. Secret Service.

Suvorov was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein in Central Islip, N.Y. on [no date given]. In addition to his prison term, Suvorov was ordered to pay $675,000 in restitution and to satisfy a $300,000 asset forfeiture judgment stemming from the New York charges.

“Computer hackers like Mr. Suvorov victimize businesses and individuals, posing a serious threat to their financial security,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer. “Today’s sentence sends a clear message that cyber criminals operating abroad will suffer severe consequences for their crimes.”

Suvorov’s case highlights the growing threat of cybercrime and the importance of international cooperation in combating these crimes. The U.S. government has been working to strengthen its cybercrime laws and improve its ability to investigate and prosecute these crimes.

Aleksandr Suvorov, 28, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in two hacking schemes involving over 240,000 stolen credit card numbers. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and trafficking in unauthorized access devices charges. Suvorov was ordered to pay $675,000 in restitution and satisfy a $300,000 asset forfeiture judgment.

The case was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Suvorov was sentenced in Central Islip, N.Y.

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