United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that Liridon Masurica (33, Gjilan, Kosovo), also known as “@blackdb”, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to the plea agreement, Masurica was the lead administrator of BlackDB.cc, an online criminal marketplace in operation from 2018 until 2025. The marketplace illegally sold compromised account and server credentials, credit card information, and other personally identifiable data of individuals located primarily in the United States, including residents of Florida’s Middle District.

Cybercriminals used the purchased data to commit a wide range of crimes, including tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft.

Masurica, a citizen and resident of Kosovo, was taken into custody by Kosovar authorities on December 12, 2024, and later extradited to the United States under the U.S.-Kosovo extradition treaty.

The investigation was led by the FBI in cooperation with the Kosovo Police’s Cybercrime Investigation Directorate. Substantial assistance was provided by the FBI’s Legal Attaché Office in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the DOJ’s Office of International Affairs. The Special Prosecution of Kosovo and Kosovo Police also played a key role in Masurica’s arrest.