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Roy MM

07-10-2005 20:34

Hackers jailed

3 Month, this is a joke:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4319942.stm

Martin

07-10-2005 21:16

Re: Hackers jailed

Hmmm somehow i don't think 3 month will make them learn any lessons!!

danielf

07-10-2005 21:43

Re: Hackers jailed

Well, it looks like they weren't exactly out to cause damage/profit from it...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc

Robin Patton, defending Harvey, said: "The motivation for committing these offences was the power over computers rather than any nefarious purpose.

"It's one thing to want the power and its another to misuse it and neither defendant ever showed the slightest intention to be malicious."

Martin

07-10-2005 21:46

Re: Hackers jailed

Hmmmm somehow i don't buy that! The fact they created a virus is just malicous in it self, regardless of there intent!

Roy MM

07-10-2005 21:47

Re: Hackers jailed

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf

Well, it looks like they weren't exactly out to cause damage/profit from it...

That does not give them a right to compromise a personal PC does it?

danielf

07-10-2005 21:59

Re: Hackers jailed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy MM

That does not give them a right to compromise a personal PC does it?

No, it definitely doesn't. It's probably good they were jailed, but it does look like there was no real harmful intent behind it.

In honesty, I really don't know what sentence would be fitting for a crime like this, but I would imagine these two lads will think twice before trying this again.

In that respect, I don't think 3/6 months in jail (3 months for one, 6 months for the other) is a joke really.

Ramrod

07-10-2005 22:03

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They only infected 19 000 PC's..........

Gareth

07-10-2005 22:10

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That's small fry compared to some legal spyware applications. I think in this case the level of risk is more important than number of infections.

Roy MM

07-10-2005 22:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf

From litlte Acorns............. :Yikes:

danielf

07-10-2005 22:17

Re: Hackers jailed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy MM

From litlte Acorns............. :Yikes:

So what would you find fitting considering no harm was done? (and what would you consider fitting if harm was done?)

Roy MM

07-10-2005 22:23

Re: Hackers jailed

At least a fitting custodial sentence, and a restriction to access a PC for a set time IE 12 month.

AndrewJ

07-10-2005 22:30

Re: Hackers jailed

3month, and make them only able to use a Intel Celeron 333mhz with 64mb of ram and onboard visuals and sound, with a 2gb HD at 5400rpm IDe, single speed cd-rom, 1 floppy drive, and the most dodgy ever installation of Windows ME.

NOW THATS DETERENT

danielf

07-10-2005 22:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy MM

At least a fitting custodial sentence, and a restriction to access a PC for a set time IE 12 month.

Actually, I think that would be far better than 3/6 months in jail.

Roy MM

07-10-2005 22:36

Re: Hackers jailed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxodriver

Shut it :bsmack:

AndrewJ

07-10-2005 22:41

Re: Hackers jailed

Thats it Roy..you are now sentences to 3week with a 486 pc, with windows 95.. be grateful I give you 900mb HD space, and usb support.

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