Nikita Kuzmin was sentenced to time served and ordered to pay $6.9 million to cover a portion of the funds he stole from consumers, businesses and banks. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York requested a lighter sentence for his cooperation. Cybersecurity expert says lighter sentencing in exchange for cooperation is common in cybercrime cases. Cybercrime expert: “To me it’s bittersweet to reward a criminal for being honest after the fact; that’s sadly the only way to get traction””]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/gozi-creator-sentenced-for-2007-2010-attacks-a-9081