U.S. Indicts British Hacker 'IntelBroker' for Stealing, Selling Data Online

A 25-year-old British man known as “IntelBroker” was accused by U.S. authorities of conspiring with a group of hackers to steal data from dozens of companies and offer it for sale online, causing more than $25 million in damages to victims around the world. Federal prosecutors in New York announced an indictment had been unsealed charging Kai West, 25, with four counts including conspiracy to commit computer intrusions.