Security News > 2020 > January > Stolen Payment Card Trafficking Mastermind Pleads Guilty

Aleksey Burkov, a Russian national who was extradited to the U.S. from Israel in November, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges related to owning and operating a site called "Cardplanet," which trafficked in stolen payment card data, according to the Justice Department.

Burkov, 29, pleaded guilty to charges that included access device fraud; conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, identity theft, wire and access device fraud; and money laundering.

Between 2009 and 2013, Burkov, who is described in court documents as an IT specialist from Saint Petersburg, Russia, built and operated the Cardplanet site, which trafficked payment card data that included the account holder's name, account number, card verification value number and expiration date, federal prosecutors say.

Burkov, who paid close attention to customer service for clients, also allegedly developed a "Checker," which could validate the stolen credentials for buyers.

The site even offered a refund policy if the stolen cards didn't work, prosecutors say.

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