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๐Ÿ™Ž TOP TEN TERROR: Leader of ATM Jackpotting Conspiracy Added to FBIโ€™s Most Wanted

The heat just got real for Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, the mastermind behind a massive international ATM jackpotting scheme. The FBI's Omaha Field Office and U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods announced today that Aguirre has been added to the FBIโ€™s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Canelon Aguirre, 49, led a sophisticated cyber attack network that funneled millions of dollars from U.S. financial institutions into the hands of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a foreign terrorist organization. His crew deployed malware to force ATMs to spit out cash, then laundered the loot through a complex network. FBI Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel laid it down: "Canelon Aguirre led a vast conspiracy that hit financial institutions across the country, all for Tren de Aragua. We need the publicโ€™s help to bring him down. This is serious stuff, and he's the first cyber criminal on the list." U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods added: "Aguirreโ€™s malware was the key to these crimes. Heโ€™s a threat to national security. Any info leading to his arrest will make us all safer. Tren de Aragua wonโ€™t be able to operate without their cash flow."