In a case that cybersecurity experts called exceptional for the risks he took, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Reno. Typically, ransomware gangs operating from safe havens hack into victim networks over the internet and download data before activating the ransomware. “It’s also possible that the criminals thought the gamble was worth it and decided to roll the dice,” Callow said. Kriuchkov, 27, told a judge in September that he knew the Russian government was aware of his case. Tesla has a massive factory near Reno that makes batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage units.

Source: ABC News March 19, 2021 16:29 UTC