Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Russian hacker known as ‘bot master’ to be sentenced in US


Federal prosecutors are seeking a lengthy prison sentence for a Russian hacker known internationally as the “bot master” on charges he operated a network of devices used to steal computer credentials, distribute spam emails and install malicious software. Peter Levashov, 40, pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft and other charges that […]

source https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/russian-hacker-known-as-bot-master-to-be-sentenced-in-us/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_technology

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