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Syrian Hacker Gets Prison Time in US After Over a Decade on the Run
SecurityWeek
· October 31, 2026AI summary
A Syrian hacker has been sentenced to 42 months in prison by a US court for carrying out pro-Assad attacks. The targets of these attacks included media outlets, businesses, and government entities. The hacker, Ahmad Umar Agha, had been on the run for over a decade before being caught and sentenced.
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