The FBI’s famous “most wanted” list has been around for more than 75 years, and it’s entered the lexicon as “the most evil bad guys out there.” (When I say, “guys,” I don’t just mean people of the male persuasion — 11 females have made the cut in addition to the over 500 men.)
For the first time, however, a new class of crook has made the list: cybercriminal. His digital name is Prometheus, and although he’s not known for shooting people or beating them up, he nevertheless appears to be a very bad dude:
Today, the #FBI added Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre to it’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support… pic.twitter.com/RKbPxfoDcE
— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) March 12, 2026
The FBI’s social media post continued:
He is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang. The FBI offers a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to his arrest.
His name is Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, and though he doesn’t carry around Tommy guns like Al Capone’s gang did back in the day, he allegedly stole lots and lots of money:
Anibal Aguirre, who also goes by “Prometheus,” becomes Fugitive No. 540 on the FBI’s most notorious roster. Investigators say he is the alleged architect behind a sweeping ATM “jackpotting” scheme that uses custom-built malware to force cash machines across the United States to spit out money on command.
But authorities say this isn’t just high-tech theft.
Although he may not be accused of a violent crime, the organization he is allegedly supporting most certainly has been:
Federal prosecutors allege the operation funnels millions of dollars to Tren de Aragua (TdA), the violent Venezuelan transnational criminal organization that U.S. officials describe as a terrorist group.
“The violent criminals on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list are the worst of the worst, and they are in the FBI’s sights,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement ahead of the announcement.
“For more than 75 years, the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program has been one of the FBI’s most powerful tools for bringing dangerous criminals to justice.”
New: TdA Gangsters Indicted in Million-Dollar ATM Jackpotting Scheme
Tren de Aragua is a very, very bad news outfit:
District of Nebraska indicts 54 defendants in a conspiracy involving ATM jackpotting, computer fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering to fund Tren de Aragua, a violent foreign terrorist organization. #OperationTakeBackAmerica #JointTaskForceVulcan pic.twitter.com/4Ajp8Gknhr
— U.S. Attorney Nebraska (@USAO_NE) December 18, 2025
A statement on the FBI’s website details Prometheus’ alleged crimes further:
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang, a designated foreign terrorist organization which originated in Venezuela and now operates throughout Latin America and the United States. Since at least January of 2024, Canelon Aguirre and other members of the conspiracy are alleged to have unlawfully enriched themselves by committing ATM jackpotting, a scheme where malware is installed on ATMs to force the unauthorized withdrawal of cash, after which the stolen cash flows through a complex money laundering network.
“Prometheus” should be “SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS,” they concluded.
Armed bank robberies seem to be (mostly) a thing of the past. Now it’s cybercreeps we have to worry about. Considering that the bureau under Director Kash Patel has already nabbed six of the bad guys who were previously on the list, I would think Aguirre’s days as a free man are numbered, and he needs to keep his head on a permanent swivel.
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