Dubuque Man Charged In Michigan Hacking Scheme

A Dubuque man accused of being part of an international hacking scheme and stealing more than $6 million faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced. 20 year old Colton Jurisic pleaded guilty in Michigan to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A plea agreement recommends that Jurisic be sentenced to six and half to eight years in prison and three years of mandatory supervised release. However, he faces up to 20 years imprisonment and up to a $250,000 fine. According to federal prosecutors, Jurisic was a member of a hacker group called The Community. Members obtained victims’ phone numbers through various methods, including bribing mobile store employees, and used them to activate SIM cards in hacker-controlled devices. Through this, they used hacked SIM cards to access victims’ online profiles and cryptocurrency accounts. Like traditional currency, cryptocurrency can act as a store of value and can be exchanged for goods and services. It also can be exchanged for dollars. His sentencing hearing is set for June 2nd.