Matthew D. Lane sentencing in PowerSchool cyberattack case
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U.S. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman sentenced Matthew D. Lane to 4 years in prison in the PowerSchool cyberattack case, adding major criminal and financial penalties to the breach prosecution. The court also imposed $14 million in restitution and a $25,000 fine. The sentence follows guilty pleas to unauthorized access, cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion, and aggravated identity theft.
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