TAMPA, Fla. – Two foreign nationals residing in Miami, Alex Khodyrev and Pavel Kublitskii, have been indicted for allegedly operating a sprawling dark web marketplace known as WWH Club.
The platform, which boasted approximately 353,000 users worldwide, served as a hub for buying and selling stolen personal information and credit card data and even offered tutorials on committing cybercrimes.
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The indictment alleges that Khodyrev and Kublitskii, and other co-conspirators profited handsomely from membership fees, tuition for their “cybercrime courses,” and advertising revenue.
The pair, a Russian and a Kazakhstani citizen respectively, were arrested in Miami after living there for two years while continuing to manage the illicit online enterprise.
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If convicted, they each face up to 20 years in federal prison and the forfeiture of their luxury vehicles, allegedly purchased with proceeds from their crimes.
The case, investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael M. Gordon, underscores the global reach of cybercrime and the challenges law enforcement faces in combating it.
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