Tag: conspiracy to commit computer intrusion
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Minnesota Hacker 'Snoopy' Sentenced for DraftKings Breach Role
A 21-year-old Minnesota hacker known as "Snoopy" has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a massive credential stuffing attack that compromised nearly 60,000 DraftKings user accounts. He'll also serve three years of supervised release, pay over $1.3 million in restitution, and forfeit $463,000.
DraftKings hacker sentenced to 18 months for $600,000 cyberattack
Meet Nathan Austad, a 21-year-old from Minnesota who pleaded guilty to masterminding a massive $600,000 cyberattack on DraftKings, compromising nearly 60,000 customer accounts with a clever alias and a crew of co-conspirators. He'll be serving 18 months for his role in the hack, which exploited weak passwords and left thousands of customers vulnerable.