FIN7 hacking group member sentenced to five years behind bars


A Ukrainian national has been sentenced as a member of the FIN7 hacking group.

On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the sentencing of Denys Iarmak to five years in prison for working as a FIN7 penetration tester.

FIN7, also known as Carbanak, is a prolific cybercriminal group that focuses on financial theft. Active since at least 2015, FIN7 has tended to target the retail and banking sector through Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, attacks against point-of-sale (PoS) systems, and supply chain compromise.

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Source: ZDNet