Dimitar Abrashev reports:
A computer specialist accused of leaking personal data from Bulgaria’s revenue administration has received a suspended nine-month sentence with three years’ probation, under a plea deal approved by the Sofia City Court. The case stems from a massive cyber breach in 2019 that exposed the personal details of millions of Bulgarians.
Kristian Boykov was also ordered to pay over BGN 13,000 in legal costs.
The initial plea deal – which proposed a BGN 2,500 fine – was rejected by the court, prompting a change in the charges and further negotiations that led to the current suspended sentence.
Read more at Bulgarian News Agency.