Netwalker ransomware affiliate agrees to plead guilty to hacking charges

Prolific Netwalker ransomware affiliate Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins agreed to plead guilty on Tuesday to several charges related to a hacking campaign against a company based in Florida.  The 34-year-old Vachon-Desjardins, who previously was sentenced to seven years in prison by Canadian officials for other ransomware attacks, was extradited to the U.S. in March and has been […]

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