Last Wednesday, July 6, the Yekaterinburg Verkh-Isetsky Court held a final hearing in the case of 37-year-old programmer Andrei Kirsanov, accused by researchers of creating and distributing malicious software (Article 273 of the Criminal Code). of the Russian Federation). According to the researchers, in the period from 2015 to 2021, Kirsanov was developing cheats for WoT and WoWs online computer games.
The accused programmer repented and admitted his guilt. He explained that he was driven to commit a crime by a difficult financial situation due to the loss of his job at the time. Ultimately, Andrei Kirsanov asked the court to take his repentance and the presence of elderly dependent parents into account when passing sentence.
After discussion of all parties, the court found defendant Andrey Kirsanov guilty of committing a crime under Article 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and decided to sentence him to a restriction of liberty for a period of 2 years and 6 months. of house arrest. The programmer is also prohibited from leaving Yekaterinburg and changing his place of residence without the prior approval of the supervisory authority.
It is worth noting that Andrey Kirsanov became the first officially sentenced cybercriminal in Russia directly in the field of the gaming industry. It is also interesting that the injured party, represented by Wargaming, decided to withdraw the claim related to compensation for material damage, which they initially estimated at 670 million rubles. A company spokesman explained that “times have changed.”
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