🔴 Alleged dev of Ploutus ATM malware appears in US court after arrest

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of the alleged developer of Ploutus malware, used to steal millions of dollars in ATM jackpotting attacks across the United States.

Also known as "Prometheus" and "The Engineer," 50-year-old Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was the first cybercriminal added to the FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list in March 2026.

According to court documents, Canelon Aguirre and his accomplices deployed Ploutus malware and emptied bank and credit union automated teller machines (ATMs) in jackpotting attacks between February 2024 and December 2025.