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Boston Children’s Hospital Hacker Gets Sentenced

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The hacker behind the notorious 2014 cyber-attack on Boston Children’s hospital and another facility has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Gottesfeld will also pay $433,000 in restitution, but said he will appeal the sentence. He said he has no regrets for the attack.

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