Russian Hacker Behind Nasdaq and Citibank Heist Gets 12 Years in Prison

[kreslik.news]

One of the men, who organised a diligent hack of the Nasdaq and Citibank was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The perpetrators of a massive scale operation that perforated the defences of one of the largest exchanges in the world. The group of five individuals of Russian origin has also successfully bypassed the security systems of Citigroup.

Two out of five individuals were apprehended at the time, with Russian hackers Vladimir Drinkman and Dmitriy Smilianets pleading guilty in 2015. The federal court has sentenced them to 144  and 51 months, respectively.

A Well Coordinated Effort

Proceedings started all the way back in ... (read more)