Healthcare Hacker Facing Extradition to US and Up to 50 Years in Jail
A notorious and prolific hacker alleged to have conducted cyberattacks on more than 40 victims in the United States has been charged in a four-count indictment and is facing extradition to face the charges.
Kai West, 25, a British national, is alleged to have operated under the online monikers of IntelBroker and Kyle Northern, and under the name IntelBroker, is alleged to have hacked the networks of a telecommunications company, municipal healthcare provider, an Internet service provider, and more than 40 other U.S. victims. Victims included HPE, Cisco, Nokia, Ford, AMD, Zscaler, and Europol.
According to the indictment, recently unsealed by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher G. Raia, West’s attacks caused more than $25 million in damages to victims.
Over several years, West conducted a hacking campaign for financial gain, mostly attacking companies, stealing their data, and selling the stolen data for profit. According to the indictment, West started threads on approximately 158 occasions, offering data for forum credits or for free, and between 2023 and 2025, West offered hacked data for sale approximately 41 times. West led an online hacking group called CyberN[——], and along with his online co-conspirators, is alleged to have attempted to obtain more than $2,000,000 from the sale of stolen data.
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West allegedly sold the data stolen from a telecommunications company and attempted to sell the data stolen from a municipal healthcare provider, which included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, genders, health plan information, and employer information.
West has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of accessing a protected computer to obtain private information, and one count of wire fraud.
West was arrested in France in February 2025 and has been placed in pre-trial detention. HE was identified and tied to the IntelBroker moniker after attempting to sell some of the stolen data to undercover law enforcement officers.. The United States is currently seeking his extradition to face the charges. If convicted on all counts, West could be sentenced to up to 50 years in prison.
“The IntelBroker alias has caused millions in damages to victims around the world,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “This action reflects the FBI’s commitment to pursuing cybercriminals around the world. New Yorkers are all too often the victims of intentional cyber schemes and our office is committed to bringing these remote actors to justice.”
