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Russian cybercriminal sentenced to 14 years in prison

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AP Atlanta
Last Updated : Dec 01 2017 | 11:25 PM IST
Federal prosecutors in Atlanta say a Russian cybercriminal has been sentenced to serve 14 years in prison.
The U.S. Attorney's office said in a news release today that 33-year-old Roman Seleznev was sentenced for his role in a USD 50 million cyber fraud ring and for defrauding banks of USD 9 million through a hacking scheme.
Prosecutors say U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones sentenced Seleznev on a racketeering charge out of Nevada and a conspiracy to commit bank fraud charge in Georgia. He pleaded guilty in September. Jones gave him 14 years on each count. The sentences are to be served at the same time.
They will also be served at the same time as a 27-year sentence that Seleznev received in Washington state after a conviction there last year.

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First Published: Dec 01 2017 | 11:25 PM IST

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