Dutch Botnet Hackers Sentenced to Time Served

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via C|Net News.

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A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced two hackers to prison for breaking into
millions of computers worldwide and using the hijacked systems in online
crimes.

The lead perpetrator was sentenced to two years in prison and the
accomplice to 18 months, the Dutch public prosecution service said in a
statement. Part of each sentence is probationary. In both cases the
sentences equal the time the two young men have already served, meaning
they don't have to spend any more time in prison.

In addition to the prison sentences, the court ordered the main hacker to
pay a 9,000 euro ($11,700) fine, while the second hacker was ordered to pay
4,000 euros ($5,200). In keeping with Dutch court custom, the hackers were
not identified.

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More:
http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6155251.html

Background:
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2172694/botnet-herders-face-jailtime

- - ferg

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