Robert Purbeck, 45, hacked into the computer servers of 19 victims in the U.S., stealing the personally identifiable information of more than 132,000 people. He also attempted to extort a Florida orthodontist for Bitcoin payment by threatening to disclose stolen patient records and other information, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the Department of Justice.
Mr. Purbeck harassed the orthodontist and his patients for 10 days with threatening emails and text messages in an attempt to get a Bitcoin payment.
Mr. Purbeck was sentenced to 10 years in prison and was ordered to pay $1,048,702.98 in restitution to his victims. He was also given three years of supervised release.
