Romanian Hackers Arrested For Shutting Down 65 Percent Of DC Surveillance Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

Two Romanian citizens face 20 years in prison for a ransomware attack that shut down recording capabilities of 65 percent of the D.C. Police Department’s outdoor surveillance cameras shortly before last year’s inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The attack affected 123 of the MPDC’s 187 outdoor surveillance camera computers, effectively shutting down their ability to record from Jan. 12-15, 2017. Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20.

The U.S. is seeking extradition for Mihai Alexandru Isvanca, 25, and Eveline Cismaru, 28, who were arrested on Dec. 15, 2017, at the Otopeni airport in Bucharest, Romania. Three alleged co-conspirators were also arrested last month, according to CNN.

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