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Why this hacker is wanted by the United States and Russia

A recently revealed story has attracted the interest of the cybersecurity community. Aleksey Burkov, 29, is a man from Russia who has spent the last four years of his life in Hadarim prison, in Israel without anyone noticing his presence too much, until now. Little was known about Burkov outside the prison until last weekend […]

26-year-old Hacker Sent To Jail For 334 Years, Highest Ever For A Cybercriminal

Short Bytes: A young Turkish hacker namedOnur Kopçak was sentenced to 334 years in prison. The cyber criminal was convicted for credit card fraud, impersonating bank websites, and other similar crimes. Due to his long list of crimes, Onur Kopçak now sits atop of the list of convicted hackers with the biggest ever prison sentence. A […]