Lapsus$ hackers

Uther · 22 Dec 2023 at 13:18

Wonder if this guy is / was a member of the forum. Seems a bit harsh to be locked up for life in a mental hospital when the other guy got 18 months supervision!

Arion Kurtaj: Teenager sentenced over Grand Theft Auto VI hack

The 18-year-old was part of the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted large tech firms including Rockstar Games, EE and Uber.

news.sky.com

Fubsy · 22 Dec 2023 at 13:20

From my understanding of reading about this yesterday is that the guy is effectively the embodiment of this meme:

Cyber crime isn't a joke. So, behind bars you go.

Thekwango · 22 Dec 2023 at 13:27

Nothing harsh about it. If he’s got the the intelligence and wherewithal to commit the crimes, crying autism after the fact doesn’t make it all ok.

Uther · 22 Dec 2023 at 13:31

It seems he's got some major skills.

tom_e · 22 Dec 2023 at 14:01

Uther said:
It seems he's got some major skills.

Definitely going to be headhunted by MI5/6/Super secret black ops team.

VincentHanna · 22 Dec 2023 at 14:08

Probably because:

The court heard that Kurtaj had been violent while in custody with dozens of reports of injury or property damage.

A mental health assessment used as part of the sentencing hearing said he "continued to express the intent to return to cyber-crime as soon as possible. He is highly motivated."

As well as hacking offences the boy was sentenced for what the judge described as "unpleasant and frightening pattern of stalking and harassment" of two young women.