Venezuelan Cartel's Malware Honcho Nabbed for ATM Jackpotting

A 50-year-old Tren de Aragua leader, accused of developing and directing the Ploutus-D ATM jackpotting campaign, was arrested and arraigned after an international investigation tying the cartel to multi‑million dollar ATM thefts across Latin America and the United States; stolen cash was laundered through TRON and other crypto networks, investigators used blockchain analysis to trace funds, and authorities cite use of the Kalignite multi‑ATM platform to expand impact across many ATM vendors.