A Canadian man who played part in ransomware attacks on hospitals, government agencies, and businesses was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit the $21.5 million U.S. investigators said he received from his hundreds of victims.
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, of Quebec, was involved with an international cybercrime group that since 2019 deployed NetWalker ransomware to lock up crucial computer systems of hospitals and other health entities, manufacturers, businesses, universities, and government agencies across the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific until ransoms were paid, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
