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Romanian Woman Pleads Guilty To Major CCTV Ransom Over Fraud Charges

Calendar Sep 21, 2018 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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A Romanian woman has pleaded guilty to charges relating to a major ransomware operation which took out over two-thirds of the CCTV cameras in Washington DC ahead of President Trump’s inauguration. Eveline Cismaru pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one of computer fraud, with a potential combined maximum sentence of 25 years behind bars.

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