On January 7, 2013, Defendant Butu was sentenced to 21 months in prison.

FORBES: Subway Restaurant Hacking Ends With Prison Terms

Thereafter, Butu admitted to attempting to use the stolen data for the purpose of making unauthorized charges on, or transfers of funds from, the accounts.

FORBES: Subway Restaurant Hacking Ends With Prison Terms

On the same day, Butu pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and he agreed to be sentenced to 21 months in prison.

FORBES: Subway Restaurant Hacking Ends With Prison Terms

In his plea agreement, Defendant Butu admitted that he repeatedly asked Defendant Oprea to provide him with stolen payment card data and that Oprea provided him with instructions for how to access the website where Oprea had stored a portion of the stolen payment card data.

FORBES: Subway Restaurant POS Hacking Case Yields Guilty Pleas