South Carolina ATM jackpotting case sentencing and deportation
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South Carolina federal prosecutors said Luz Granados and Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez were sentenced in an ATM jackpotting cybercrime case and will be deported after serving their terms, resolving a theft that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. banks. U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis imposed prison time and restitution, making the case a concrete federal enforcement outcome. The prosecution also ties the defendants to a broader wave of ATM compromises across the southeastern United States.
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23.01.2026 18:38 2 articles · 5mo ago
South Carolina federal sentencing and deportation order in ATM jackpotting case
Legal Policy Action UpdateSouth Carolina federal prosecutors announced that Luz Granados and Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez were convicted in an ATM jackpotting scheme that used laptops and malware to bypass security protocols on older ATM models and force machines to dispense cash, with institutions in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia absorbing losses from bank funds rather than customer accounts. U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Gonzalez-Jimenez to 18 months in federal prison and ordered $285,100 in restitution, while Granados received time served and $126,340 in restitution before deportation.
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