Russians and Kazakhs are accused of running criminal markets, forums and training on the darknet. They sold stolen personal data, trained cybercriminals and made millions of dollars.
US Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that two individuals, Oleksiy Khodyrev of Kazakhstan and Pavel Kublitsky of Russia, had been indicted. According to the investigation, they operated the WWH Club website, which was a trading platform, forum and training center for cybercriminals. These resources were used to sell stolen data, credit cards and bank accounts.
They have also organized courses to train newbies in cyber crime techniques. The platform attracted more than 353,000 users worldwide, and administrators received revenue from membership fees and advertising. Khodylev and Kubrytsky lived in Miami and managed the platform until the moment of their arrest. If found guilty, they face up to 20 years in prison.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael M. Gordon. The indictment covers the period from 2014 to 2024, when the defendants organized a large cybercriminal network that operated at the international level. Significantly, they continued their illegal activities after immigrating to the US.
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