(MENAFN) A Canadian man, Karim Baratov, aged 23, has been handed five years sentence in prison for hacking into Yahoo email accounts, allegedly following the commands of Russia's FSB security service.



He was deported to the US, where was convicted in conspiracy to carry out computer fraud, and identity theft.



He confessed at the court: " the last 14 months have been a very humbling and eye-opening experience."



He added: " There is no excuse for my actions. all I can do is promise to be a better man".

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