Russian Hacker Indicted For $1.5 Million IRS Cyber Tax Fraud Scheme
Russian Hacker Indicted For Hacking Tax Preparation Companies And Scamming $1.5 Million From The IRS
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn handed down an indictment against Russian hacker Anton Bogdanov. The feds charged the Russian hacker with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
Bogdanov used stolen personal information to file fake federal tax returns. Consequently, he obtained $1.5 million in tax refunds from the IRS.
The Russian hacker on November 28, 2018, in Thailand.
Thai law enforcement extradited Bogdanov to the United States in March 2019.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York:
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