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Syrian hacker linked to "Syrian Electronic Army" sentenced to prison after 12-year manhunt

Syrian hacker linked to "Syrian Electronic Army" sentenced to prison after 12-year manhunt

A US court has sentenced Ahmed Omar Agha to 42 months in prison for his involvement in large-scale cyberattacks on behalf of entities linked to the Syrian regime, including the hacking of the Associated Press, which caused massive financial losses.