Dutch Court Extradites Accused Nasdaq Hacker

After a protracted extradition proceeding, a Dutch court ruled that Vladimir Drinkman will be sent to the United States to stand trial. Drinkman, 34, is accused of taking part in a string of marquee hacks: the penetration of the electronic stock exchange Nasdaq, the theft of more than 130 million credit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems, and cyber-­heists that victimized 7-Eleven, the Hannaford Brothers supermarket chain, Visa, Dow Jones and Jet Blue, among others.