Nigerian hacker gets eight-year jail term for stealing 800 Americans’ Identities

A 40-year-old Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his role in hacking, identity theft and fraud schemes involving millions of dollars. Amachukwu, also known as Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo and So Kwan Leung, was sentenced by US District Judge Paul G. Gardephe, according to a statement issued by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on Monday.