As charged in the criminal complaint, Zagala, a 55-year-old cardiologist who resides in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, has designed multiple ransomware tools[...]

If convicted, the defendant faces up to 5 years' imprisonment for attempted computer intrusion, and 5 years' imprisonment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusions.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/press-release/file/1505981/download