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

FBI Says Ploutus Could Make an ATM Dispense Cash Without a Card and Its Alleged Developer Was Caught at Sea

The FBI alleges Venezuelan national Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre developed Ploutus malware used to make ATMs dispense cash without cards or bank authorisation. He has pleaded not guilty.

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. [...]

Alleged ATM malware creator appears in Nebraska court after arrest

Aguirre was added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in March, becoming the first cybercriminal added to the list.

FBI Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Developer of Ploutus ATM Malware

An alleged leader of Tren de Aragua’s ATM jackpotting activities, Canelon Aguirre was on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list since March 2026.