"According to the plea agreement, Masurica was the lead administrator of BlackDB.cc-an online criminal marketplace in operation from 2018 until 2025. The marketplace illegally offered for sale compromised account and server credentials, credit card information, and other personally identifiable information of individuals primarily located in the United States, including those located within the Middle District of Florida. Once purchased, cybercriminals used the items purchased on BlackDB.cc to facilitate a wide range of illegal activity, including tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft."
"This case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate. The FBI's Legal Attach e9 Office in Sofia, Bulgaria and the Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Masurica. Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova and Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate also provided substantial assistance in Masurica's arrest. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carlton C. Gammons."
Liridon Masurica served as the lead administrator of BlackDB.cc, an online criminal marketplace operating from 2018 to 2025 that sold compromised account and server credentials, credit card data, and personally identifiable information. Purchases from BlackDB.cc were used by cybercriminals to commit tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft targeting primarily U.S. residents, including victims in the Middle District of Florida. Masurica, a Kosovo citizen and resident, was detained in Kosovo on December 12, 2024, and later extradited to the United States under the U.S.-Kosovo treaty. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and faces a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment; sentencing has not been scheduled.
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