Dutch hacker ‘Fortezza’ extradited to U.S. on 14 counts  Photo
via Bigstock  David Benjaim Schrooten, a 21-year-old Dutch
computer hacker who operates under the name “Fortezza,” is
scheduled to make his first court appearance today in Seattle as
part of a 14-count indictment alleging that he stole and
marketed thousands of stolen credit card numbers. Arrested in
Romania in March, Schrooten arrived in Seattle on June 9th to
face charges such as bank fraud, conspiracy and intentional
damage to a computer and aggravated identity theft.  “This
defendant has wrought havoc on victims and financial
institutions around the world,” said U.S. Attorney Jenny A.
Durkan. “This indictment alleges that in just one transaction he
trafficked in as many as 44,000 stolen credit card numbers
resulting in millions of dollars in losses to financial
institutions.  Cybercriminals need to know: We will find you and
prosecute you.”  Here’s more from today’s press release from the
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle which alleges that Sc