Rydox cybercriminal marketplace operator pleads guilty to identity theft

Ardit Kutleshi, 28, extradited from Kosovo, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and money laundering for running the Rydox marketplace, which sold stolen data and device access. The site handled over 7,600 transactions worth $232,000 and had about 18,000 users. Sentencing is set for February.

• Kutleshi faces a minimum of 2 years for identity theft and up to 20 years for money laundering
• Rydox facilitated more than 7,600 transactions totaling $232,000
• The marketplace had roughly 18,000 users
• The Rydox.cc domain was seized in December 2024; his brother was deported to Kosovo