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Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Hacking Conspiracy Led by Assad Regime Insiders

A federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday sentenced Ahmad Umar Agha to 42 months in prison for his central role in an expansive hacking conspiracy organized and led by members of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle, including the commander of Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate, from as early as August 24, 2011, to January 31, 2024.