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FBI Arrests Venezuelan Cartel Cybercriminal
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US authorities arrested Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, a 50-year-old Venezuelan leader of the Tren de Aragua cartel, for developing malware that compromised ATMs. The scheme stole over $5.1 million from 117 US banks between February 2024 and December 2025. Aguirre, known as Prometheus, allegedly laundered funds through TRON cryptocurrency networks before being captured at sea in September.
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