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FBI Most Wanted Cyber Fugitive Pleads Not Guilty to ATM Cyberattacks

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An FBI most-wanted cybercriminal has pleaded not guilty to multimillion-dollar ATM malware charges in federal court.

A Venezuelan national listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has pleaded not guilty in a US federal court. He faces charges for authoring malware used in cyberattacks that siphoned millions of dollars from cash machines nationwide. His court appearance follows his apprehension after years of federal pursuit.

The suspect was the first cybercriminal to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Federal authorities had placed a bounty of one million dollars on his capture.
The illicit software targeted automated teller machines across the United States to extract cash.

By the numbers

$1Mbounty offered for the fugitive's arrest

Timeline

Oct 3Federal authorities take the fugitive cybercriminal into custody.
Oct 4The defendant enters a not guilty plea during his initial appearance in US federal court.

Why it matters

Federal law enforcement has placed growing emphasis on international cyber syndicates, elevating high-profile hackers alongside violent offenders on fugitive registries.

What outlets agree on

Outlets agree that the captured fugitive, previously subject to a million-dollar reward, is facing federal prosecution over nationwide ATM cyberattacks.

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