A Romanian national, 53-year-old Gavril Sandu, was extradited to the United States in April 2026 to face charges related to a vishing-based bank fraud scheme carried out between May 2009 and October 2010. Authorities say Sandu hacked small businesses’ VoIP systems to steal customer credentials, cloned payment cards and acted as a money mule, and now faces up to 30 years in prison. #VoIP #Gozi
Keypoints
- Gavril Sandu was arrested in Romania in January 2026 and extradited to the US in April 2026.
- He was indicted in 2017 for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud for crimes occurring in 2009–2010.
- Sandu allegedly hacked small businesses’ VoIP systems and used scripts to vish financial institution customers.
- Stolen information was used to clone payment cards, and Sandu allegedly acted as a money mule withdrawing funds.
- He remains in custody and faces up to 30 years in prison, with the FBI stressing international pursuit of cyber fraudsters.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/romanian-extradited-to-us-for-role-in-hacking-scheme-17-years-ago/