NetWalker Cybercriminal Gets 20 Years: The Price of Luxury Resorts and Bitcoin Heists
NetWalker ransomware operator Daniel Hulea faces 20 years behind bars and owes a jaw-dropping $36.5 million. He’s traded in hacking for hefty fines and a grim new address, courtesy of the US Justice Department. Who knew cybercrime could lead to such expensive room and board?
Hot Take:
Looks like the NetWalker gang is getting a taste of their own medicine – a 20-year sentence and a whopping bill to pay! Talk about a reality check. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the Bitcoin crime!
Key Points:
- Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea gets a 20-year prison sentence in the US.
- Hulea ordered to pay nearly $15 million in restitution and forfeit $21.5 million.
- NetWalker ransomware targeted numerous sectors, including healthcare and education.
- Hulea is the second individual to receive a 20-year sentence for NetWalker attacks.
- The NetWalker operation was disrupted in 2021 by US and European law enforcement.
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