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Ukraine Sentences Two Citizens for DDoS Extortion Campaigns

Gayk Grishkyan, 23, and Inna Yatsenko, 31, have each received a five-year suspended sentence. They pleaded guilty to running shakedowns that threatened victims around the world with DDoS disruptions. Victims included U.S. data and hosting firm Stafford Associates as well as electronic payment system PayOnline. AnastasiaDate, a New York-based dating service that says it has 20 million international members, was targeted for extortion. The case marks a cybercrime justice watershed for Ukraine, cybersecurity firm Group-IB says.”]

Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/ukraine-sentences-two-citizens-for-ddos-extortion-campaigns-a-10700

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