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Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti guilty plea in US access-credentials case

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Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti pleaded guilty in a US court to a cybercrime charge tied to selling unauthorized access to compromised enterprise networks, expanding a case involving access to at least 50 organizations. The plea follows his arrest in Georgia and extradition to the US. He now faces sentencing on May 11 and could receive up to 10 years in prison.

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  1. 19.01.2026 15:48 2 articles · 5mo ago

    DOJ announces guilty plea in access-credentials case

    Initial Disclosure

    The US Department of Justice announced that Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti, also known as Feras Bashiti, Firas Bashiti, and r1z, pleaded guilty in US court to fraud and related activity in connection with access credentials after selling unauthorized access to compromised enterprise networks belonging to at least 50 organizations. The case says the access was sold on an underground forum in May 2023, that Albashiti was arrested in Georgia and extradited to the US in July 2024, and that he is scheduled for sentencing on May 11.

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