(Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images) Operator of Deer.io, a hosting platform for cybercriminal services, is sentenced to 2.5 years The site raked in $17 million worth of sales and sold at least $1.2 million in U.S.-based stolen information. May 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Michael Hunnisett) Russian man tied to illicit hosting service Deer.io pleads guilty Firsov was arrested in March 2020 at a New York City airport. Jan 22, 2021 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) FBI arrests alleged operator of a Russian hosting service meant for scammers Kirill Victorovich Firsov said his website earned $17 million in sales, according to the FBI. Mar 10, 2020 By Jeff Stone