### #HackingOperations #MoneyLaundering #SQLInjection
Summary: Vitalii Antonenko, a Ukrainian hacker, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his involvement in a complex hacking and money laundering operation that compromised numerous payment card data. He will also face supervised release and restitution payments following his prison term.
Threat Actor: Vitalii Antonenko | Vitalii Antonenko
Key Point :
- Antonenko was sentenced to 69 months and 18 days in prison for conspiracy to hack computer networks and commit money laundering.
- He pleaded guilty to charges related to unauthorized access and trafficking in stolen access devices.
- During his arrest, he possessed computers with hundreds of thousands of stolen payment card numbers.
- The hacking technique used was an SQL injection attack, exploiting security vulnerabilities in networks.
- He is required to pay approximately $1.8 million in restitution after serving his sentence.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/new-york-man-sentenced-69-months-prison-hacking-credit-card-trafficking-and-money
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