U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 31 additional individuals in an international conspiracy that used malware to empty automated teller machines across the United States, bringing the total number of defendants in the investigation to 87, according to the Department of Justice.
The latest indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska, alleges that many of the defendants are Venezuelan and Colombian nationals, including members of Tren de Aragua, which U.S. authorities have designated a foreign terrorist organization. Prosecutors said the charges include conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank burglary, computer fraud, and damage to protected systems.
