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Russian pizza restaurant hacker convicted in US | Russian pizza restaurant hacker convicted in US |
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The son of a Russian MP has been convicted on charges that he orchestrated a hacking scheme that targeted US pizza restaurants. | The son of a Russian MP has been convicted on charges that he orchestrated a hacking scheme that targeted US pizza restaurants. |
Roman Seleznev, 32, was found guilty by a federal jury in Seattle on 38 of 40 counts, including intentional damage to a protected computer and wire fraud. | Roman Seleznev, 32, was found guilty by a federal jury in Seattle on 38 of 40 counts, including intentional damage to a protected computer and wire fraud. |
Prosecutors said he was a "master hacker" behind a plan which led to $169m (£131m) of fraudulent purchases. | |
Vowing to appeal, his lawyer argued he had been kidnapped by US agents. | Vowing to appeal, his lawyer argued he had been kidnapped by US agents. |
Seleznev (his name is also spelt Seleznyov in English) faces a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in jail, lawyer John Henry Browne said. A sentence is expected on 2 December. | Seleznev (his name is also spelt Seleznyov in English) faces a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in jail, lawyer John Henry Browne said. A sentence is expected on 2 December. |
The Russian also faces similar charges in federal courts in Nevada and Georgia. | The Russian also faces similar charges in federal courts in Nevada and Georgia. |
Seized in Maldives | Seized in Maldives |
Prosecutors say Seleznev hacked into retail systems and installed malware to steal credit card numbers from businesses, mostly pizza restaurants in the state of Washington. | Prosecutors say Seleznev hacked into retail systems and installed malware to steal credit card numbers from businesses, mostly pizza restaurants in the state of Washington. |
He then sold the information online, they say. The scheme is said to have been carried out between 2008 and 2014. | He then sold the information online, they say. The scheme is said to have been carried out between 2008 and 2014. |
Roman is the son of Valery Seleznev, a Russian member of parliament for the Liberal Democratic Party. | Roman is the son of Valery Seleznev, a Russian member of parliament for the Liberal Democratic Party. |
He and his girlfriend were arrested by US Secret Service agents at a Maldives airport in July 2014. | He and his girlfriend were arrested by US Secret Service agents at a Maldives airport in July 2014. |
Lawyers argued that his arrest was a "kidnapping" or an "illegal rendition" that violated international law but a US district judge blocked that argument from the trial. | Lawyers argued that his arrest was a "kidnapping" or an "illegal rendition" that violated international law but a US district judge blocked that argument from the trial. |
Mr Browne said they planned to challenge his client's arrest and a ruling that allowed prosecutors to introduce evidence from a corrupted laptop seized with him. | Mr Browne said they planned to challenge his client's arrest and a ruling that allowed prosecutors to introduce evidence from a corrupted laptop seized with him. |
The computer contained more than 1.7m stolen numbers, along with evidence linking him to various servers, prosecutors said. | The computer contained more than 1.7m stolen numbers, along with evidence linking him to various servers, prosecutors said. |
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