{"id":58086,"date":"2024-12-19T18:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T02:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58086"},"modified":"2024-12-19T18:23:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T02:23:39","slug":"romanian-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-ransomware-attacks-resulting-in-payments-of-millions-of-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58086","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Ransomware Attacks Resulting in Payments of Millions of Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56048 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Mallet of judge in American courtroom. 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Justice concept in courtroom.\" width=\"432\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-850x573.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/>A Romanian man was sentenced Thursday for his role in the NetWalker ransomware attacks to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21.5 million and his interests in an Indonesian limited liability company and associated luxury resort property under construction in Bali, Indonesia, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A business venture he financed with proceeds from the attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">He was also ordered to pay $14.9 million in restitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, of Jucu de Mijloc, Cluj, Romania, pleaded guilty in Florida to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on June 20. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to court documents, Hulea admitted to participating in a conspiracy to use a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">NetWalker ransomware has been used to target hundreds of victims all over the world, including companies, municipalities, hospitals, law enforcement, emergency services, school districts, colleges, and universities. 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