6 years in prison for a cybercrime that laundered the money stolen from the Internet
A California man has been sentenced to six years in prison for participating in the criminal activities of a group cybercriminals steal users' bank data on the Internet.
Cesar Carranza, 28, admitted guilt in December and said he was responsible for laundering the money that criminals stole their victims.
Cybercriminals will send the stolen money to make him a virtual currency online payment system e-Gold. It stressed that the three owners of e-Gold have trouble with the law because they are accused of having managed a money transfer business without a license to do so.
Carranza, to the Internet using the name 'uBuyWeRush', gained notoriety in the world of cybercrime, and worked with cybercriminals Matsim well known as "Matksik" and Yastremskiy, which led to Albert Gonzales to launch virtual attacks largest U.S..
The criminal also increased its popularity in the forum for hackers, as CarderPlanet and Shadowcrew, and even became a trusted seller on these sites, which are now closed.
estimated Carranza helped launder about $ 2.5 million dollars stolen between April 2004 and November 2006.
Sources: Man Gets 6 Years for Money Laundering for Cyber-crooks eWeek
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