"Gozi Malware Hacker Sentenced to Three Years in US Prison"

A Romanian hacker who ran the infrastructure for multiple malware strains has been sentenced to three years in federal prison in the US. According to prosecutors, Mihai Ionut Paunescu, age 39, helped operate the "bulletproof hosting" service PowerHost[.]ro, which helped cybercriminals deliver the Gozi Virus, Zeus Trojan, SpyEye Trojan, and BlackEnergy malware. Cybercriminals used the malware strains to steal financial information and more. Paunescu rented servers and IP addresses from reputable Internet service providers and then provided the tools to cybercriminals, enabling them to remain anonymous and launch attacks. Paunescu was also accused of facilitating Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks and spam campaigns through his platforms. This article continues to discuss the Gozi malware hacker who has been sentenced to three years in US prison.

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