Two hackers behind 2016 Uber data breach have been indicted for another hack
Two hackers who stole millions of users’ data from ride-hailing firm Uber have been indicted on separate hacking charges related to a data breach at online learning portal Lynda, two people familiar with the case have told TechCrunch.
Vasile Mereacre, a Canadian citizen living in Toronto, and Brandon Glover, a Florida resident, were indicted earlier this month in Florida on federal hacking and extortion charges for stealing data on 55,000 Lynda users’ accounts.
According to the recently unsealed indictment, the FBI was considering extraditing Mereacre from Canada, but federal agents later learned that he was planning to fly to Miami on October 16. Mereacre was arrested by FBI agents once he landed, and made his initial appearance in court — at which the indictment was unsealed.
