Estonian cybercriminal gets 5.5 years jail time, to pay $36M in restitution over role in ransomware attacks

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On the other hand, U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber for the Eastern District of Virginia said, “Cybercrime has become increasingly more sophisticated, but so have our methods for combatting it.”

“Ransomware attacks are devastating to people and organizations alike, and we have honed our strategies and techniques to target both the individual actors who perpetrate these attacks and the networks that support them. This case is just one example of how EDVA and the Justice Department are tackling this threat,” she added.