Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a series of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses around the world.“This sentence concludes a years-long, multi-continent investigation into a defendant who participated in cyber-attacks against Americans’ businesses and health care,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Cybercriminals who terrorize American businesses cannot evade justice by operating from abroad or hiding behind sophisticated technology. Artem Stryzhak’s sentence underscores the Justice Department’s resolve to
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