A Romanian hacker was sentenced in the United States for breaking into an Oregon state government office and selling that network access to others. Catalin Dragomir admitted hacking the state office in June 2021, selling access for $3,000 in Bitcoin, and trafficking data from at least 10 other U.S. organizations; the Justice Department said the broader activity caused more than $250,000 in losses. He received a 4 year and 8 month prison sentence after extradition from Romania.
Why it matters: This is a reminder that stolen network access to government systems is an active criminal market, not just a one-off intrusion. Public agencies and contractors should review identity controls, monitor for unauthorized remote access, and ensure former or unusual accounts and access paths are investigated quickly.
Sergiu Gatlan
2026.05.28
99% relevant
This article is the same underlying event and adds the sentencing specifics: Catalin Dragomir received 56 months in prison, forfeited about 23 Monero, and prosecutors said he sold access to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management network and nearly a dozen other U.S. victims, causing at least $250,000 in losses.
2026.05.27
99% relevant
This article is the same underlying event and adds the sentencing outcome: Catalin Dragomir received 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and obtaining information from a protected computer for hacking Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management and selling administrative credentials.
Eduard Kovacs
2026.05.27
100% relevant
The article establishes a distinct law-enforcement milestone tied to the compromise and resale of access to an Oregon state network, and it does not match any existing tracked story in the list.
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