A British hacker who brought the entire nation of Liberia offline more than seven years ago was indicted by a US federal court today.
The hacker, Daniel Kaye, has been accused of operating a dark web marketplace called The Real Deal for stolen login information for social media and bank accounts. Third-party vendors were allowed to set up online stores to rate sellers based on their authenticity.
The case is an example of the FBI's determination to hold criminals accountable no matter how sophisticated their cyber fraud is or where they are located.
Kaye vanished in August 2016 after other site administrators were said to have been arrested.
While the charges pertain to Kaye's alleged online marketplace, the hacker previously pleaded guilty to taking down the country's internet for several days. Kaye was hired by a senior employee at a rival telecom company, but it is not known if other company leaders were aware of the plan.
Kaye was sentenced to prison.
Kaye is accused of selling the login information for computers used by US agencies. He received money from The Real Deal's sales and is now facing charges for money-laundering.
Ryan K. Buchanan, US attorney, said in a statement, "While living overseas, this person allegedly operated an illegal website that made hacking tools and login credentials available for purchase."
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