Brazilian Man Charged with Extortion After Major Corporate Data Breach

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged a Brazilian man for his alleged involvement in orchestrating a high-profile stolen data extortion scheme.

The indictment, unsealed earlier this week, alleges that 29-year-old Junior Barros De Oliveira is accused of breaching a company’s network, exfiltrating sensitive data, and demanding payment in Bitcoin to prevent its public release.

Network breach and data theft

The charges stem from a security incident in March 2020, when cybercriminals attacke