According to the representative of the Moscow Region Court for work and interaction with the media, Dmitry Krakhmalev, the person involved in the case was sentenced to 4.6 years in prison in a colony-settlement.
His two accomplices, who supplied subscriber data, received suspended and probationary terms.
“Finally appointed 4 years and 6 months of serving a sentence in a colony-settlement with an independent move (to the place of departure. -
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Vladislav Krivokhizhin was given 3 years probation, and Vladislav Medvedev - 2 years probation with a probationary period of 3.5 and 3 years, respectively, ”Krakhmalev said in a comment to TASS.
According to the judicial department of the Supreme Court, about 500 people are convicted annually in Russia for crimes related to illegal access to databases and the sale of personal information.
Experts note that most often personal data is leaked from state-owned companies, banks and mobile operators.