One year and one month imprisonment for youth who made cyber threats against UPR students

The Federal Judge Sylvia Carreno Cole An alumni conviction from the Kaye campus University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Imprisonment up to 13 months (one year and one month) for cyberbullying charges.

Ivan Santell Velázquez pleaded guilty Last July, the company launched a campaign of cyber attacks against multiple email accounts and at least 15 women.

The investigation was conducted by the San Juan Del. office Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Santell Velázquez, while studying at UPR’s Cayey campus, sent unauthorized emails to professors, administrative staff and students under the pseudonym “Slay3r_r00t”.

In particular, Santell Velázquez carried out his campaign against more than 100 students and gained access to the university email accounts of several individuals.

Chantel Velasquez thereby collected personal information from victims Fishing Y Cheating Also, between 2019 and 2021, he gained access to several women’s Snapchat accounts. Some of the accounts contained intimate photos of victims, which he then shared with third parties, who posted the images online.

A victim indicated that after Shantel Velasquez gained access to her Snapchat account, she began receiving harassing messages with copies of her intimate photos. Photos taken from her Snapchat account were reposted on both Twitter and Facebook without her permission.

“Prosecution of cybercriminals is a priority US Department of Justice. Cyber ​​crimes not only cause financial damage to corporate victims, but also emotional and psychological damage to vulnerable victims, in many cases children and the elderly. This behavior will not be tolerated,” emphasized the head of the federal prosecutor’s office in Puerto Rico. William Stephen Muldrow.

“This case demonstrates the importance of protecting personal information and passwords and the care we must exercise when responding to suspicious emails and text messages,” he added.

For his part, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI office in San Juan, Joseph Gonzalezand added, “Cyberbullying can have a significant impact on victims, ranging from suicidal tendencies to fear, anger, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That’s why, at the FBI, we are committed to investigating these heinous crimes, and to prosecuting any incident.” We encourage the public to report the companies.”

Victims and witnesses can report cybercrimes through the portal iC3.gov or by calling 787-987-6500.