The hack cost Rockstar Games $5 million.

The 18-year-old Lapsus$ hacker who played a critical role in leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage has been sentenced to life inside a hospital prison, according to a report from the BBC. A British judge ruled on Thursday that Arion Kurtaj is a high risk to the public because he still wants to commit cybercrimes.

In August, a London jury found that Kurtaj carried out cyberattacks against GTA VI developer Rockstar Games and other companies, including Uber and Nvidia. However, since Kurtaj has autism and was deemed unfit to stand trial, the jury was asked to determine whether he committed the acts in question, not whether he did so with criminal intent.

  • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    I mean… what is the alternative? He said he’s going to continue hacking once he’s free, so do you think 5 or 10 years in prison will do anything to deter him? It doesn’t sound like it at all.

    edit: plenty of downvotes, but nobody is suggesting what should be done instead?

    • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Not sure why this is down voted.

      Besides being aggressive and destructive, he declared he will not stop doing crime.

      This is not some “hero vs corporations” feel-good story as people seem to think here.

      • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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        11 months ago

        I dunno why people think social engineering has no victims and is harmless. It’s just not the case.