These 2 Convicted Hackers Just Got Huge U.S. Prison Sentences

They got a combined total of 24 years and 6 months for their roles with the malware called “SpyEye.”

Two computer hackers were sentenced to a combined total of 24 years and six months in prison for their roles in developing and distributing malware called “SpyEye” blamed for hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to financial institutions worldwide, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

A U.S. District Court judge in Atlanta handed down prison sentences of nine and a half years to Aleksandr Panin, 27, of Russia and 15 years to Hamza Bendelladj, 27, of Algeria,the department said in a statement. For the full article click here 

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