[Law] A Nigerian national sentenced to over 5 years in prison for role in $5M BEC scheme

Summary: Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to over five years in prison for his role in a hacking and business email compromise scheme that caused more than $5 million in losses. His co-defendant, Ebuka Raphael Umeti, received a ten-year sentence for similar crimes, and both were ordered to pay restitution to their victims.

Threat Actor: Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna | Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna

Key Point :

  • Okwonna was involved in a phishing scheme that targeted businesses from February 2016 to July 2021.
  • The scheme resulted in over $5 million in losses and involved infecting victims’ systems with malware.
  • Both Okwonna and his co-defendant were ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution to the victims.


Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-sentenced-victimizing-us-companies-through-business-email-compromise

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