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US soldier gets 70 months in prison for extorting 10 tech, telecom firms

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A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies between April 2023 and December 2024. [...]

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