Nikita Kuzmin was sentenced by a Manhattan federal court only to time served, and ordered to pay $6.9 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York requested a lighter sentence for his cooperation in the case. Cybersecurity attorney Chris Pierson, general counsel and CISO at invoicing and payments provider Viewpost, says lighter sentencing in exchange for cooperation is common in cybercrime cases. Still, given the severity of global financial losses linked to Gozi, his assistance was worth rewarding, he adds.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/gozi-creator-sentenced-for-bank-attacks-a-9081