Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. NetWalker ransomware attacks often targeted the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The attacker obtained nearly 1,600 Bitcoin ransomware payments as a result of his attacks, netting him and another affiliate about $21.5 million. Hulea is being ordered to forfeit these ill-gotten gains and is also being hit with an additional $14.9 million penalty to compensate for the attacks. Hulea was arrested in July 2023 and extradited from Romania to the US. He pleaded guilty in June.
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Source: MSN News
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