Oct 22, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to 20 months in prison for using an online marketplace to buy over 700 unauthorized access devices, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. The devices contain stolen data such as email addresses, usernames and passwords from malware-infected computers. 27-year-old Wul Isaac Chol deposited around $105.08 worth of bitcoin into a Genesis Market account, which is an online marketplace that compiles stolen data into packages and sells it, and used the funds to purchase 21 packages of unauthorized access devices. The purchases occurred between June 2019 and January 2021. The 21 packages contained approximately 778 unauthorized access devices in total. Chol was convicted of possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices with intent to defraud. He also admitted to obtaining, without authorization, $25,164 from the New York State Department of Labor, officials said. Latest Local News Jamestown man indicted on sex trafficking, kidnapping charges Buffalo man stole nearly $500K for 11 customers of mobile banking service Buffalo man indicted on 9 charges after shooting near youth football game Buffalo man sentenced for buying over 700 pieces of stolen data Heart of Hertel businesses hold first ‘Bra Crawl’ in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.
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