North Macedonia charges alleged administrator of the OLVX stolen-data marketplace in a joint case with the FBI
Officials say the 20-year-old suspect's site sold credentials and personal data through more than 1,500 seller accounts.
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Authorities in North Macedonia have charged the alleged administrator of OLVX, a cybercrime marketplace where stolen personal data, login credentials and attack tools were sold. The FBI took part in the joint investigation. North Macedonian officials identified the suspect only as "E.A.," a 20-year-old citizen. The charges include computer fraud, misuse of personal data, and production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The Record reports that the arrest took place this week after a raid on the suspect's home in the village of Golema Rečica. CyberScoop reports that authorities first took down the platform and arrested the suspect in April. In a statement, the FBI said OLVX was active between 2023 and 2025 and sold victims' data through more than 1,500 seller accounts. It said the site "directly endangered the digital security of thousands of American citizens." According to CyberScoop, officials said earlier that sales exceeded $500,000 and that a seized server held more than 2,600 customer accounts. Police also say the suspect ran ONEMILI, a Telegram group that offered tools for refund fraud and other scams. The case shows continued international cooperation against marketplaces that supply other criminals.