Russian Hacker Receives Record 27 Year Jail Sentence in USA
Roman Valeryevich Seleznev, a Russian hacker also know by the hacker handles “Track2,” “NCUX,” and “Bulba,” was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Richard Jones to serve 27 years in federal prison, a record sentence in the United States for hacking-related charges. On top of the 27 years, Seleznev also faces potentially even more jail time if found guilty in two other federal criminal cases that remain underway.
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