- A British man is accused of American law enforcement
- Kai West is reportedly part of the notorious hacking group ‘Intelbroker’
- The group has claimed about 40 victims all over the world
A British man has been indicted by US law enforcement after allegedly hacking dozens of organizations around the world in a campaign that caused over $ 25 million in compensation.
The serial hacker, allegedly part of the hacking group ‘Intelbroker’, was named Kai West and faces judgments of up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer ingress.
Intelbroker is a notorious name in cybercrime circles, with high profiled attacks on companies such as AMD, Apple and Cisco, who investigated violations after data was put up for sale on the dark web of the criminal. Intelbroker’s scheme reportedly ran from December 2022 and February 2025 when West was arrested.
Serial hacking
West and his co -conspirators have ‘sought to collect’ about $ 2 million by selling stolen data, the Justice Department confirms. West was arrested in France earlier in 2025, and the United States is currently seeking extradition so he can face charges.
“Intelbroker alias has caused millions of damage to victims around the world,” said US lawyer Jay Clayton.
“This action reflects the FBI’s obligation to pursue cyber criminals around the world. New Yorkers are far too often victims of intentional cyber schemes and our office is obliged to bring these remote actors to justice.”
The Intebroker hacking group has a proven registration of hacking some serious organizations such as Europol, T-Mobile, Home Depot and many, many more. Authorities confirmed that they were tracking west to Intelbroker through a purchase of stolen data.
The payment made via a cryptocurrency coinbase was linked to an account registered under West’s real name. His Gmail account then revealed financial information and personal items that connected him with his online persona and his IP address was used to log in to both personal and Intelbroker accounts.
