US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans

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Department of Justice published its own announcement, providing more details about the two forums, which were called Cracked and Nulled.

Prosecutors say the data on the cybercrime forums affected at least 17 million Americans.

Sohn faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for conspiracy to traffic in passwords, 10 years in prison for access device fraud, and 15 years in prison for identity fraud, the DOJ said.