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Sentenced to 20 years in prison for a Canadian man in the United States of America

Sentenced to 20 years in prison for a Canadian man in the United States of America

By عبد السلام

Published: October 5, 2022

An American court sentenced a Canadian man to 20 years in prison for his role in a number of cyberattacks involving the NetWalker program.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins, 35, from Gatineau, Quebec, for his participation in NetWalker ransomware attacks, which targeted dozens of victims worldwide including:

companies, municipalities, hospitals and emergency services, educational areas, colleges, and universities.

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