Rydox marketplace operator pleads guilty in US cybercrime case
The Justice Department says Ardit Kutleshi admitted aggravated identity theft and money-laundering conspiracy after an international operation shut the stolen-data market down.
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Ardit Kutleshi, a 28-year-old Kosovar national, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and money-laundering conspiracy for operating the Rydox cybercrime marketplace, the Justice Department announced. DOJ says Rydox completed more than 7,600 transactions and collected at least $232,000 by selling stolen personal information, access devices and criminal tools. Kutleshi is scheduled for sentencing on February 9, 2027; the counts carry a mandatory two-year minimum and a maximum of 20 years, respectively, with the final sentence left to a judge.
Rydox marketplace operator pleads guilty in US cybercrime case
The Justice Department says Ardit Kutleshi admitted aggravated identity theft and money-laundering conspiracy after an international operation shut the stolen-data market down.
