‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital
New York Times
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Ukrainian Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov pleads guilty in US court for leading two cyber attack schemes causing millions in losses and crippling Vermont hospital in 2020, says Justice Department. Scheme began in 2009, involving infecting corporation computers with malware, collecting online banking login details, acting as corporation employees to transfer money, causing millions in losses. Arrested in Switzerland in 2022, extradited to US in 2023.
