British man behind ‘IntelBroker’ hacker group charged with stealing millions

• A British man has been charged by US law enforcement
• Kai West is allegedly part of notorious hacking group 'IntelBroker'
• The group has claimed around 40 victims worldwide

A British man has been charged by US law enforcement after allegedly hacking dozens of organizations around the world, in a campaign that caused over $25 million in damages.

The serial hacker, allegedly part of the hacking group ‘IntelBroker,’ was named as Kai West, and faces sentences of up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions.

IntelBroker is a notorious name in cybercrime circles, with high-profile attacks on firms like AMD, Apple, and CISCO, who investigated breaches after data was put for sale on the dark web by the criminal. IntelBroker’s scheme allegedly ran from December 2022 and February 2025, when West was arrested.