Russian national pleads not guilty in international hacking scheme

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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/russian_national_pleads_not_guilty_in_internationa.html

By Thomas Zambito
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
February 17, 2015

NEWARK -- A Russian national accused of plotting the largest computer 
hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the U.S. pleaded not guilty today during 
his first appearance in a federal courtroom.

Vladimir Drinkman, 34, learned today that he faces up to 30 years in 
prison for his role in a scheme federal prosecutors say led to losses of 
at least $300 million for retailers, financial institutions and payments 
processors who were its primary victims.

Drinkman was extradited from the Netherlands on Friday after waging a 
two-year legal battle.

His lawyers, Florian Miedel and Bart Stapert, say he intends to fight the 
11-count indictment.

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