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Russian National Faces 9 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

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See you in 2029, Aleksei Burkov. To obtain membership in Burkov’s cybercrime forum, prospective members needed three existing members to “vouch” for their good reputation among cybercriminals and to provide a sum of money, normally $5,000, as insurance.". "To Charged: Russian hacker running two cybercrime websites.