Ukrainian Hacker Jailed In Switzerland Over Ransomware Attacks

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A Ukrainian IT specialist was sentenced in Zurich to 12 years and nine months in prison and banned from Switzerland for ten years for his role in ransomware attacks on several firms, including Stadler Rail. Prosecutors put the damage at around CHF100 million ($123 million). Select your language

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In its judgement handed down on Thursday, the Zurich District Court went further than the prosecution, which had sought a prison sentence of twelve years for the 52-year-old IT specialist. The man, who was living in canton Basel Country, has been in pre-trial detention since October 2021.

The court found that the defendant had played a key role in cyberattacks against companies such as Stadler Rail, Meier Tobler and Crealogix with the aim of extorting ransoms. He is regarded as the lead developer of the Lockergoga, Megacortex and Nefilim malware programmes, which were used to encrypt data belonging to the targeted companies.

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