Jordanian pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks

A Jordanian national, Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti (aka "r1z"), pleaded guilty to acting as an initial access broker who sold network access to at least 50 companies; he was extradited from Georgia, faces sentencing in May 2026, and could receive up to 10 years and substantial fines. The report highlights how initial access brokers enable ransomware and other cybercrime by selling credentials, and places this case in the broader context of similar prosecutions and threats.