A Romanian national has pleaded guilty to charges related to cyber intrusions targeting an Oregon state government office and other victims in the United States.
Catalin Dragomir, 45, formerly of Constanta, Romania, admitted to obtaining information from a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. Court documents indicate that Dragomir gained unauthorized access to a computer on the network of an Oregon state government office in June 2021. He then sold access to this system and provided samples of personal identifying information as proof of his access. Authorities said Dragomir also sold access to other U.S.-based networks, resulting in losses totaling at least $250,000.
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted Dragomir on May 21, 2024, with five counts including obtaining information from a protected computer, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. He was arrested in Romania in November 2024 and extradited to the United States in January 2025.
Dragomir faces up to five years in prison for obtaining information from a protected computer. For aggravated identity theft, he faces a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in prison. Each charge carries potential fines up to $250,000 and periods of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for May 26, 2026.
As part of his plea agreement, Dragomir agreed to pay full restitution and forfeit cryptocurrency assets.
The FBI led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine A. Rykken for the District of Oregon and Trial Attorneys Benjamin A. Bleiberg and Alison M. Zitron from the Justice Department’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) are prosecuting the case. The Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs coordinated with Romanian authorities on arrest and extradition efforts. The Department of Justice acknowledged assistance from Darkweb IQ during the investigation.
According to its official website Scott Bradford currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon after holding previous roles such as Chief of the White Collar Unit and Acting Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office conducts community outreach across Oregon aimed at fighting crime and protecting rights statewide; it maintains offices in Portland, Eugene, and Medford according to official sources. The office operates under the U.S. Department of Justice as one among 93 nationwide offices, employs 107 staff members according to its website, and pursues justice by representing federal interests while fostering trust in the judicial system as stated online.
CCIPS coordinates with law enforcement agencies domestically and internationally on cybercrime cases with private sector support when needed. Since 2020, CCIPS has secured convictions against more than 180 cybercriminals along with court orders returning over $350 million to victims.
