Alexander Petrov and two other men were responsible for
DDoS for hire and extortion. A multinational law enforcement group of
British,
American, and
Russian private individuals and law enforcement agents captured Alexander Petrov and his two accomplices,
Ivan Maksakov and
Denis Stepanov
Denis may refer to:
People
* Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris
* Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure
* Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary
* Denis the Carthusian (1402� ...
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The three were heading an extortion ring which was extorting money from various online services, e.g. banks, Internet casinos, and other web based businesses. Reportedly, the damages caused by the ring are in the millions of dollars range. On October 8, 2007, Petrov, Maksakov, and Stenanov were found guilty and were sentenced to eight years in prison in the
Russian Federation and fined 100,000
rubles.
See also
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Denial of service attack
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Barrett Lyon
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Early life and education
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External links
Eight Years for Extorting Millions
References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)