Security News > 2020 > November > Russian Sentenced to Prison in U.S. for Role in Cybercrime Scheme
The United States on Monday announced the sentencing of a Russian national for his role in a scheme involving the theft and trading of personal and financial information.
The man, Aleksandr Brovko, 36, admitted in February to conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud.
Over the course of the conspiracy, Brovko trafficked more than 200,000 records consisting of personally identifying information or details on financial accounts, court documents reveal.
Brovko's actions resulted in estimated intended losses of more than $100 million.
"For over a decade, Brovko participated in a scheme to gain access to Americans' personal and financial information, causing more than $100 million in intended loss. This prosecution and the sentence imposed show the department's commitment to work with our international and state counterparts to bring cybercriminals to justice no matter where they are located," Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department's Criminal Division said.