Security News > 2020 > September > Nigerian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in U.S. for Targeting Government Employees
A Nigerian hacker was sentenced to 36 months in prison in the United States for participating in a scheme that targeted government employees.
According to court documents and statements, Ogunremi and co-conspirators perpetrated their scheme from at least July 2013 through December 2013, targeting "U.S. government agencies' email systems and General Services Administration vendors," the U.S. Department of Justice reveals.
The cybercriminals used fake emails and websites designed to mimic the legitimate emails and sites of U.S. government agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and sent phishing messages to unwitting employees, who visited the fake pages and entered their login credentials.
The products were ordered from vendors authorized to conduct business with U.S. government agencies.
According to the DoJ, the cybercriminals defrauded vendors of approximately $1 million of office products.