<ul><li>Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June.</li><li>Hulea admitted to extorting 1,595 bitcoin (~$21.5M) in ransom payments from organizations worldwide, including healthcare during COVID-19.</li><li>Romanian authorities arrested Hulea in July 2023 and extradited him to the U.S. under the U.S.-Romania extradition treaty.</li><li>The NetWalker ransomware group has targeted various victims, including K-Electric, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, and the University of California San Francisco.</li></ul>

Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks

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