[Law] Admins of bank fraud subscription service plead guilty

Summary: Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP[.]Agency, a website that allowed criminals to bypass banking anti-fraud measures, specifically multi-factor authentication. The operation was uncovered by the UKโ€™s National Crime Agency (NCA), leading to charges of conspiracy and money laundering against the individuals involved.

Threat Actor: Callum Picari, Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Aza Siddeeque | OTP[.]Agency

Key Point :

  • The OTP[.]Agency service allowed users to bypass multi-factor authentication on major banking platforms.
  • Callum Picari was the owner and developer of the website, while Aza Siddeeque promoted it and provided technical support.
  • The trio was charged with conspiracy to supply articles for use in fraud, with Picari also facing money laundering charges.


Original Source: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/website-operators-promised-fraudsters-profit-within-minutes-if-they-subscribed-to-illegal-service

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