Two New York men arrested for conspiring with Russians to hack JFK taxi system

Russians helped Queens men hack into taxi dispatch at Kennedy Airport

JFK taxi scam involves Russian hackers, local swindlers.

Two Men Arrested for Conspiring with Russians in JFK Taxi Dispatch Scam

Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman ran their scam since at least September 2019, hacking into the dispatch system and making drivers pay them $10 to move to the front.

Russians hacked JFK taxi dispatch in line-cutting scheme: feds

Two Queens men recruited Russian computer whizzes to hack the taxi dispatch system at JFK Airport in a scheme that allowed drivers to skip to the front of the pick-up line, federal prosecutors charged Tuesday.

Justice Department alleges two Americans worked with Russian nationals to hack taxi system at JFK airport

Two American citizens worked with Russian nationals to hack the John F. Kennedy International Airport's taxi dispatch system, the Department of Justice is alleging.

NYC Duo Conspired With Russian Nationals to Hack JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch System: Feds - Breaking911

Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman, both 48, have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. The Indictment charges that Abayev and Leyman hacked the electronic taxi dispatch system (the “Dispatch System”) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (“JFK”). Taxi drivers are required to wait in a holding lot at JFK before […]

Two New York Men Arrested for Conspiring With Russians to Hack JFK Taxi System

Two people were arrested for conspiring with Russian hackers to break into the taxi dispatch system at JFK Airport so they charge drivers to cut the line.