A court on Wednesday found Ilya Sashkov, a senior cybersecurity official, guilty of treason and sentenced him to 14 years in prison, the Russian news agency TASS reported.
TASS had previously said the case centered on accusations that Sachkov passed classified information to foreign spies.
Sachkov, who has denied any wrongdoing, helped found Group-AB, which was once one of Russia's most prominent cybersecurity firms and announced earlier this year that it was severing ties with its home market.
Sachkov is the founder of Group-IB, which specializes in combating cyberattacks and online fraud and investigating high-tech cyber crimes. Top Russian banks and companies, including state-run ones, are among the company’s clients.
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