USA v. Singla

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:21-cr-00228

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Michael L. Brown

Firms

  1. June 17, 2024

    Hacker Facing Rare, Deadly Cancer Avoids Prison Time

    Despite "vehemently" rejecting defense counsel's arguments seeking a more lenient sentence for a cybersecurity contractor facing up to five years in prison for hacking into a hospital's computer systems, a Georgia federal judge nevertheless handed down a two-year house arrest sentence on Monday, citing the defendant's extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer.

  2. March 25, 2024

    Ga. Judge Slams Attys Over 'Incredible' House Arrest Request

    A Georgia federal judge on Monday postponed the sentencing of a cybersecurity contractor convicted of hacking into a hospital's computer systems after tearing into his attorneys over their request for nearly five years of home confinement instead of prison, for which the judge found "no basis."

  3. November 16, 2023

    Cybersecurity Contractor Cops To Ga. Hospital Hack

    A cybersecurity contractor pled guilty Thursday to hacking into a Georgia medical center's computers in 2018 and stealing confidential patient information, a crime the government said cost the hospital more than $800,000 and was aimed at driving up business for his company. 

  4. May 15, 2023

    Computer Hacking Counts Must Stick To Contractor, Feds Say

    The federal government urged a Georgia federal judge on Monday to reject renewed arguments by a cybersecurity contractor accused of hacking into a Georgia medical center's computers that the charges against him are unconstitutionally vague and must be dismissed.

  5. March 31, 2023

    Cybersecurity Contractor Says Hacking Claims Are Too Vague

    A cybersecurity contractor accused of hacking a Georgia medical center's computers asked a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss the indictment against him for lack of specificity and being "unconstitutionally vague."

  6. March 01, 2023

    Judge Rules Indictment Can Stand In Hospital Hacking Case

    A Georgia federal district judge on Tuesday rejected a magistrate judge's recommendation that an 18-count computer fraud indictment against a cybersecurity contractor should be tossed for lack of specificity, siding with prosecutors and ruling that charges against Vikas Singla contain all the information that's needed.

  7. December 14, 2022

    Feds Fight Georgia Judge's Finding of 'Vague' Hacking Case

    A Georgia federal judge's recommendation to dismiss criminal charges against a cybersecurity contractor accused of hacking into a hospital network is legally and factually flawed and flies in the face of long-standing precedent, according to U.S. prosecutors.

  8. November 29, 2022

    Feds' Case Against Alleged Ga. Hacker Too Vague, Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge recommended dismissing an indictment accusing a cybersecurity consultant of hacking Gwinnett Medical Center's internal printer network, saying the charges are too vague for the consultant to mount a defense.