[Link] Canadian accused of unleashing NetWalker ransomware extradited to US

Read: 13/3/2022 www.theregister.com

US prosecutors on Thursday said they have extradited a Canadian man to America to face charges that he conspired to distribute ransomware. Sébastien Vachon-Desjardins, 34, of Gatineau, Quebec, was detained by Canadian authorities on January 27, 2021.

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