Suleman Mazhar, 43, was found to be operating an illicit online business from his home in Douglas, Cork, selling malware, ransomware, fake bank accounts, and stolen credit card details.
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The case was investigated by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau in partnership with the FBI. Their probe uncovered that Mazhar was profiting from digital tools designed to infiltrate and damage IT systems globally. He was arrested in May 2022 during a coordinated operation that involved FBI personnel on Irish soil, highlighting the international scope of the crime.
Mazhar offered no comment during interviews with Gardaí. He later pleaded guilty to laundering cryptocurrency valued at €80,000 at the time, worth €200,000 by the time of sentencing. That crypto has been seized by the State.
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He also admitted to illegally using a computer for financial gain via deceptive online transactions. Judge Helen Boyle called it a calculated criminal enterprise for profit. She acknowledged his early guilty plea but emphasised the need to send a strong message against cybercrime before sentencing him to two years.