14 DAY TRIAL // A Bosnian man was arrested by the federal police’s cybercrime unit after they discovered he was owning and distributing more than 1,5 million images and 10,000 videos which featured child abuse.
Help-Net informs that the suspect acquired the large quantity of media content, found by the police during a raid, not only from the internet, but also from sources outside the country.
With the aid of some complex hacking software, he managed to breach the computers of US citizens, copying from them bank account data, credit card information, credentials and adult materials.
He is also accused of blackmail since he extorted the people whom he discovered were storing illegal files, scheme from which he managed to make gain around $3,000 (2,100 EUR).
The suspect now faces accusations of blackmail, unauthorized access of a computer system and the possession and commercialization of tools used for forgery.