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Syrian Man Sentenced for Wide-Ranging Hacking Conspiracy Conducted on Behalf of the Bashar Al Assad Regime
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — Today a federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia sentenced Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months in prison for his central role in an expansive hacking conspiracy organized and led by members of former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s inner circle, including the commander of Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate, from as early as Aug. 24, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2024.
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- RT-C05AF1
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- U.S. Department of Justice
- TYPE
- Justice
- PUBLISHED
- 29 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
- FIRST SEEN
- 29 October 2026 · 21:00 UTC
- ORIGINAL
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/syrian-man-sentenced-wide-ranging-hacking-conspiracy-conducted-behalf-bashar-al-assad-regime
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