Cardiologist Faces US Federal Charges for Hacking, Ransomware

Cardiologist Faces US Federal Charges for Hacking, Ransomware

Megan Brooks

May 18, 2022

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A cardiologist and alleged hacker and ransomware developer has been named in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.

According to a statement from the US Department of Justice (DOJ), 55-year-old Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, MD, is charged with creating and distributing ransomware with a "doomsday" clock and sharing in profits from ransomware attacks.

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