Federal prosecutors extradite alleged leader of BlackBD.cc cybercrime marketplace – CyberScoop
Liridon Masurica, the alleged lead administrator of cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc, was extradited to the United States on Friday and faces charges that carry a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Masurica, 33, who is also known as “@blackdb,” was arrested by authorities in Kosovo on Dec. 12. He made his initial appearance in federal court in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday and was ordered detained pending a trial.
Federal prosecutors charged Masurica with one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and five counts of fraudulent use of 15 or more unauthorized access devices.
Masurica, of Gjilan, Kosovo, is accused of running BlackDB.cc since 2018. The cybercriminal marketplace offered to sell compromised account and server credentials, credit card information and other personally identifiable information of individuals mostly located in the United States, the DOJ said.
Cybercriminals used information illegally purchased on BlackDB.cc to facilitate multiple crimes, including tax fraud, credit card fraud and identity theft, prosecutors said. Some alleged victims live in the region served by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, where Masurica is under detention and faces trial.
The FBI led the investigation into the cybercrime marketplace and Masurica’s alleged involvement with support from the Kosovo Police’s Cybercrime Investigation Directorate. The Republic of Kosovo, of which Masurica is a citizen, has an extradition treaty with the United States.
Authorities said the FBI’s Legal Attaché Office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the DOJ’s Office of International Affairs and Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo also provided significant assistance resulting in Masurica’s arrest and extradition.
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