A former Canadian government official has been extradited to the United States to face criminal charges alleging he deployed ransomware known as NetWalker to target companies, municipalities, hospitals and law enforcement during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A former Canadian government official has been extradited to the United States to face criminal charges alleging he deployed ransomware known as "NetWalker" to target companies, municipalities, hospitals and law enforcement in US during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, 34, was extradited on Wednesday and is to appear before a federal court in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, the department said in a statement.