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Russia Spy Hack Case Rocked as Judge Stiff-Arms Feds

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Hacker-for-hire Karim Baratov was supposed to be sentenced to years behind bars, in part for his work for Russian intelligence. Then a judge stepped in at the very last minute.

Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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