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DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

Zack Whittaker · 3 hours ago · Read original ↗

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“doj says ransomware gang tapped into russian government databases a u. s. court has sentenced latvian hacker deniss zolotarjovs to more than eight years in prison following his conviction for carrying out ransomware attacks. the justice department accused the hacker of working fo…”
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“and the russian state. security researchers have long accused the russian government of shielding ransomware gangs and malicious hackers from western law enforcement, including by refusing to extradite its citizens accused of damaging hacks. u. s. officials in recent years have s…”

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U.S. prosecutors said a ransomware gang fueled Russian government corruption, and allowed the gang's leaders to avoid paying taxes and dodge the country's military draft.