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Latvian computer hacker

Deniss Čalovskis
Deniss Čalovskis at the 2018 data security forum "Digitala era"
Born1985
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Other namesHacker of Imanta

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).

Hacker

In February 2015, Deniss Čalovskis was extradited to the U.S. from Latvia to face 67 years in prison.

In September 2015, Čalovskis pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer intrusions. On January 5, 2016, he sentenced to time served after spending over 20 months in Latvian and American jails.

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.

In August 2014, Čalovskis began working at the Latvian Medical Association. Čalovskis started several social nonprofit projects for the local community in Latvia.

References

  1. "'Hacker of Imanta' pleads guilty to US court". eng.lsm.lv.
  2. "Personas datu aizsardzības speciālisti | Datu valsts inspekcija". Dvi.gov.lv. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. "Mastermind Behind Gozi Bank Malware Charged Along with Two Others". Wired. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "Guilty plea for Latvian virus maker". BBC News. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. Hong, Nicole (5 January 2016). "Latvian Hacker Deniss Calovskis Sentenced to Time Served". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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  7. "Čalovskis strādā pie daktera Pēteris Apiņa". Nra.lv. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. "Čalovskis strādā pie vairākiem sabiedrībai noderīgiem projektiem". Tvnet.lv. 25 July 2014.
  9. Čalovskis sācis kampaņu par negodprātīgo ierēdņu saraksta publiskošanu


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