CASE DOSSIER
fugitive
U.S. v. Denis Gennadievich Kulkov (Try2Check Card Checking Service)
Docket: 1:23-cr-00171 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Opened: 2023-04-18 Sector: Financial Services, Payment Networks
Key Facts
Status
FUGITIVE
Legal disposition
Loss Amount
$18.0 million
Earned over $18 million in Bitcoin fees running the unauthorized credit card verification service.
Techniques
1
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Defendants
1
Named in charges
- Legal Status: FUGITIVE in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
- Primary Target Sector: Financial Services, Payment Networks.
- Documented Financial Loss: $18.0 million.
- 1 verified MITRE ATT&CK techniques substantiated with verbatim court excerpts.
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Case Summary
Creator of Try2Check, the preeminent criminal card-checking platform that processed tens of millions of card verification requests annually for cybercriminals buying stolen credit cards.
Procedural & Incident Timeline
2023-04-18 indictment
Federal indictment unsealed charging Kulkov with access device fraud, computer intrusion, and money laundering; Try2Check domains seized in coordination with Austrian and German authorities.
Named Defendants & Operatives
| Defendant | Nationality | Status | Prison Term | Restitution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Gennadievich Kulkov | Russian Federation | fugitive | Pending | None | Creator of Try2Check stolen card verification service; indicted in E.D.N.Y. |
Substantiated MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| Technique ID | Technique Name & Tactic | Primary Source Evidence Excerpt | Locator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1078 | Valid Accounts Defense Evasion | "Try2Check executed automated test transactions against merchant payment gateway APIs using stolen account logins." | Indictment ¶ 14, Page 7 | reviewed |
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