Russian to Plead Guilty in Oil and Gas Facility Hack

A Russian hacker who broke into and damaged critical oil and gas infrastructure in the US, Ukraine and other countries will plead guilty to charges that carry as many as 27 years in prison, according to federal filings and his lawyer.

Artem Vladimirovich Revenskii, a Russian national known in cybercriminal circles as “Digit,” was charged by federal prosecutors in California earlier this month with conspiracy to cause damage to protected computers, wire fraud and identity theft. On Thursday, Revenskii entered into a plea agreement in exchange for a reduced sentence recommendation.