Kosovo National Pleads Guilty To Operating An Online Criminal Marketplace

Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Liridon Masurica (33, Gjilan, Kosovo), also known as "@blackdb," has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Masurica faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to the plea agreement, Masurica was the lead administrator of BlackDB.cc-an online criminal marketplace in operation from 2018 until 2025. The marketplace illegally offered for sale compromised account and server credentials, credit card information, and other personally identifiable information of individuals primarily located in the United States, including those located within the Middle District of Florida. Once purchased, cybercriminals used the items purchased on BlackDB.cc to facilitate a wide range of illegal activity, including tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft.

Masurica, a citizen and resident of Kosovo, was taken into custody by authorities in Kosovo on December 12, 2024, and later extradited to the United States pursuant to the extradition treaty between the United States and the Republic of Kosovo. His sentencing date has not yet been set.

This case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate. The FBI's Legal Attaché Office in Sofia, Bulgaria and the Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Masurica. Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova and Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate also provided substantial assistance in Masurica's arrest. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carlton C. Gammons.