U.S. Secures Extradition of Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Admins from Kosovo in Major International Operation

The United States has successfully extradited two Kosovo nationals, Ardit Kutleshi, 26, and Jetmir Kutleshi, 28, from Kosovo to face charges in the Western District of Pennsylvania for their alleged roles as administrators of the Rydox cybercrime marketplace.

The Rydox cybercrime marketplace was an illicit online platform that operated as a hub for cybercriminals, facilitating the sale of stolen personal information, access devices, and tools designed to enable fraud and other illegal activities.

Active since at least February 2016, Rydox catered to a global network of over 18,000 users, offering more than 321,000 cybercrime products, including personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card details, and login credentials stolen from thousands of victims, many of whom were U.S. residents.

The marketplace offered cybercrime tools such as scam pages, spamming logs, and tutorials, thereby serving as a comprehensive resource for illicit digital goods ...