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A Russian national pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court for his role in developing TrickBot. Operators of the malware targeted hospitals and healthcare centers with ransomware attacks during the height of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Vladimir Dunaev, 40, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Ohio on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and aggravated identity theft and one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. His sentencing is set for Jan. 26, and he faces up to 35 years in prison.
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