Cybercrime Boss “Tank” Sentenced: From DJ to $73 Million Hacker Heist

Cyber fugitive “Tank” finally tanks in court! After a digital decade on the run, Vyacheslav Penchukov faces the music (and not his DJ kind) with a 9-year sentence and a whopping $73 million tab. #CyberCriminalConcerto

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Ladies and gentlemen, the prodigal hacker returns! After a decade of playing cyber-hide-and-seek, Vyacheslav "Tank" Penchukov has finally been tanked himself by the long arm of Uncle Sam. Say goodbye to DJ Cybercrime and hello to inmate number... well, we'll get to that. It's a story of malware, mules, and millions—oh my!

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