11
Cybercrook hands cops £923k in Bitcoin made from selling phished deets on the dark web

Cybercrook hands cops £923k in Bitcoin made from selling phished deets on the dark web

5 years ago
Anonymous $ZuTig1gZkQ

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/23/cyber_crim_hands_police_1m_in_pilfered_bitcoins/

A hacker from Kent has handed over almost a million quid in Bitcoin following a lengthy police investigation.

Grant West, 27, of Ashcroft Caravan Park, Sheerness, made most of the money through phishing scams targeting companies and individuals around the world since 2015. He sold financial details on and stashed the resulting Bitcoin in a variety of accounts and wallets.

Cybercrook hands cops £923k in Bitcoin made from selling phished deets on the dark web

Aug 23, 2019, 4:15pm UTC
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/23/cyber_crim_hands_police_1m_in_pilfered_bitcoins/ > A hacker from Kent has handed over almost a million quid in Bitcoin following a lengthy police investigation. > Grant West, 27, of Ashcroft Caravan Park, Sheerness, made most of the money through phishing scams targeting companies and individuals around the world since 2015. He sold financial details on and stashed the resulting Bitcoin in a variety of accounts and wallets.