Latvian computer hacker
Deniss Čalovskis |
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![]() Deniss Čalovskis at the 2018 data security forum "Digitala era" |
Born | 1985
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Other names | Hacker of Imanta[1] |
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Deniss Čalovskis (born 1985 in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian computer hacker. He is the creator of the Gozi virus. Calovskis is a certified Data Protection Officer (DPO).[2]
Hacker
In February 2015, Deniss Čalovskis was extradited to the U.S. from Latvia to face 67 years in prison.[3]
In September 2015, Čalovskis pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer intrusions.[4] On January 5, 2016, he sentenced to time served after spending over 20 months in Latvian and American jails.[5]
The Gozi virus was prevalent between 2005 and 2012, infecting between 17,000 and 40,000 computers including some at NASA. Financial losses from the virus stand "at a minimum, millions of dollars", according to the indictment.[6]
In August 2014, Čalovskis began working at the Latvian Medical Association.[7] Čalovskis started several social nonprofit projects for the local community in Latvia.[8][9]
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