Aside from the nine-year jail sentence and another three years of supervised release, Penchukov was also ordered by the U.S. government to provide over $54 million in restitution and nearly $20 million in forfeiture funds.
Such proceeds have been obtained by Lazarus Group from separate cryptocurrency heists against Atomic Wallet, Alphapo, and CoinsPaid, which was reported by the FBI to have resulted in the theft of almost $160 million.
Improved cybersecurity resilience and defense would be achieved by the new center through the combined expertise of industry experts and military staff from allied countries.