CBC reports:
An Ottawa man convicted on charges related to a ransomware attack affecting hundreds of victims was sentenced to two years behind bars on Friday.
Matthew Philbert, 33, was arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in late 2021 following a lengthy investigation that also involved the RCMP, the FBI and Europol.
Philbert was accused of co-ordinating ransomware attacks on private citizens, businesses and government agencies in Canada, along with “cyber-related offences” in the U.S.
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