Swiss court sentences hacker to long prison term for ransomware attack on Stadler Rail

A 52-year-old hacker was sentenced by the Zurich District Court to a long prison term for encrypting company data to extort ransom, with Stadler Rail among the victims. The sentence marks a notable judicial outcome in Switzerland for cyber extortion, though details on the exact term and any accomplices remain unclear. This underscores the legal consequences of ransomware attacks targeting critical industrial firms.