PANews reported on May 31 that according to the U.S. Department of Justice website, U.S. federal prosecutors announced that Corey Robert Dodge (aka Cakesbaylor), 43, of Buffalo, New York, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices with intent to defraud and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. In addition, Corey Robert Dodge was also ordered to forfeit $27,000 in criminal proceeds.
Since August 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating an illegal online market called Genesis Market. The market's operators collect stolen data, such as computer and mobile device identifiers, email addresses, usernames and passwords, from malware-infected computers around the world and package them for sale. Purchases made through Genesis Market use virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.
Corey Robert Dodge purchased 14 packages containing stolen account credentials on Genesis Market between March 26, 2020 and May 30, 2021. In addition, during the search, the FBI also found and seized large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, etc.
