Romanian Hacker Sentenced to 56 Months for Oregon Government Network Intrusion
Summary
Catalin Dragomir was sentenced to 56 months for accessing the Oregon Department of Emergency Management network and selling access to other U.S. victims. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to forfeit about 23 Monero.
Key points
- Dragomir pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and obtaining information from a protected computer.
- Court documents say he accessed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management network in June 2021 and sold that access.
- He reportedly provided a prospective buyer with samples of personal information, including names, email addresses, birth dates and passport numbers.
- He also sold access to networks belonging to nearly a dozen other U.S. victims; the article reports total losses of at least $250,000.
- After his arrest in Romania in November 2024, Dragomir was extradited to the United States in January 2025.
- The court ordered him to forfeit approximately 23 Monero, valued at about $8,500.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Sentencing following a guilty plea for cyber intrusion and aggravated identity theft.
- Impact
- Catalin Dragomir breached the Oregon Department of Emergency Management network, sold unauthorized access to nearly a dozen other U.S. victims, and provided samples of stolen personally identifiable information. The article reports total losses of at least $250,000. He was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit approximately 23 Monero.
Threat Actors
Catalin DragomirHe pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and obtaining information from a protected computer. According to court documents, he accessed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management network and sold that access and access to other victims' networks.inthematrixlOnline handle used by Catalin Dragomir, who pleaded guilty to cyber intrusion and identity theft and sold unauthorized access to victims' networks.