Many high-profile cybercriminals have been arrested and convicted, but several notorious figures remain fugitives, wanted by law enforcement agencies worldwide. Here are ten cybercriminals currently on the run, according to the latest FBI “Most Wanted” lists and other credible sources:
- Alexsey Belan
A Latvian-Russian hacker, Belan is wanted for intrusions into major U.S. e-commerce companies, stealing personal data of millions of users. He has been on the FBI’s Cyber Most Wanted list for years. - Sun Kailiang
A member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Sun is wanted for cyber espionage targeting U.S. corporations to steal trade secrets. - Wen Xinyu
Also associated with the Chinese military, Wen is charged with cyber intrusions into U.S. companies for economic espionage. - Huang Zhenyu
Another alleged member of the same Chinese military hacking group, Huang faces charges related to cyber theft of sensitive business information. - Wang Dong
Wang is accused of being part of a Chinese military unit responsible for cyberattacks against U.S. firms, stealing confidential business data. - Noor Aziz Uddin
A Pakistani national, Uddin is wanted for his role in an international telecommunications fraud scheme that cost companies over $50 million. - Farhan Ul Arshad
An accomplice of Noor Aziz Uddin, Farhan is also wanted for his involvement in the same global telecom hacking operation. - Shaileshkumar P. Jain
Jain is wanted for his role in a massive scareware scheme that defrauded victims by tricking them into buying fake antivirus software. - Bjorn Daniel Sundin
A Swedish national, Sundin is Jain’s co-conspirator in the scareware fraud, responsible for distributing malicious software to millions of computers. - Yin Kecheng
Listed by the FBI as a member of the Aquatic Panda cyber threat group, Yin is wanted for cyber activities targeting U.S. and international organizations.
These individuals represent some of the most significant ongoing threats in the world of cybercrime, with active warrants and international efforts underway to apprehend them. The list is based on public FBI wanted notices and reflects the global nature of cybercriminal activity today.
