Authorities Charge 25-Year-Old British National Linked to IntelBroker Hacks

In a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime, U.S. and French authorities have charged and detained 25-year-old British national Kai West, believed to be the notorious hacker known as “IntelBroker.”

West was arrested in France in February and is currently awaiting extradition to the United States, where he faces multiple federal charges related to a global campaign of data theft and cyber intrusions.

A Global Cybercrime Operation

According to the unsealed indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, West is accused of leading a years-long scheme that targeted over 40 companies and organizations worldwide between 2023 and 2025.

Operating under the aliases “IntelBroker” and “Kyle Northern,” West allegedly conspired with a group of hackers to infiltrate computer systems, steal sensitive data, and offer it for sale on underground forums, most notably the infamous BreachForums.

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