American Surrenders in Largest Financial Hack in U.S. History

The FBI, the Secret Service and the Securities and Exchange Commission all sought the 32-year-old Aaron's capture on 16 counts of securities fraud, wire fraud, computer hacking, identity theft and several related conspiracy charges, federal prosecutors said.

Authorities have called the scheme "securities fraud on cyber-steroids."

Aaron — who agreed to return to the United States to face the charges at a hearing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan — was arrested Wednesday as soon as he arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, federal authorities said.

Almost immediately, the word "CAPTURED" was slapped on to Aaron's FBI wanted poster.

Aaron's two alleged co-conspirators — Israeli citizens Gery Shalon, the alleged ringleader, and Ziv Orenstein — were extradited to the United States from Israel in June.

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