United States v. Alexander Pakhtusov

The defendant was a seller on both Slilpp and Paysell (now called Blackpass) using the moniker “Mrtikov.” His overall involvement spanned from at least April 2016 through September 2019 and included listing for sale over 17 million economically valuable accounts of individuals held at various companies and banks. He actually sold over 14,000 sets of login credentials. The people who purchased those login credentials used those credentials to steal money from victim accounts.

Pakhtusov was indicted on 14 counts: Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud (Counts One and Two); Bank Fraud (Counts Three and Four); Wire Fraud (Count Five); Access Device Fraud (Count Six); Access Device Fraud (Counts Seven and Eight); and Aggravated Identity Theft (Counts Nine through Fourteen). Pakhtusov was extradited to the United States. On March 12, 2021, Pakhtusov pled guilty to one count of Access Device Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1029(a)(3) [Count Eight of the Indictment] and three counts of Aggravated Identity Theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A [Counts Nine, Ten, and Eleven of the Indictment]. Pakhtusov is scheduled to be sentenced on September 13, 2023.