A Dutch court has sentenced a founder of a cryptocurrency laundering service used by North Korean cybercriminals to over five years in prison, finding that the Russian national “created a shortcut for financing crimes and terrorism.”

The ruling against 31-year-old Alexey Pertsev over his role in the development of Tornado Cash raised questions about developers’ responsibility when users abuse their software for criminal purposes, with some cryptocurrency advocates accusing the court of constraining access to privacy tools.

The district court of Oost-Brabant sentenced Pertsev to 64 months’ imprisonment, according to a press releaseon Tuesday. It also confirmed the confiscation