Topic: Twitter hackers pleads guilty and agree to a 3 year in prison - page 2. (Read 370 times)
The punishment is fair in my opinion, if he returns the money that'd be even better. The effect of being imprisoned could already destroy his life aswell since it's gonna be hard for him to build his career. hopefully it somehow scare off any hackers from doing any such criminal activities more specifically those from 1st world countries since they are more likely to get caught seeing a more strict and "real" law enforcement.
He basically commited scam and therefore the sentencing is justified. I hope this sentencing should reform him so that he does not commit such crimes in the future. This should also be an eye opener for those who have committed scams in the past or are planning to commit in the future, that you cannot escape the law.
The amount of BTC that he gained from this hack would be worth over half a million dollars so this is not such a terrible deal but I still don't think he should do any prison time at all. Nobody forced users to send him their bitcoins and it was Twitters fault that they didn't have adequate security. The only thing he did wrong in my eyes was that he violated the terms of an agreement he made when he was caught in a 2019 bitcoin theft.
It is very rare to see these sort of hackers getting any sort of punishment. They are always confident that they will never get caught, as they use VPN/TOR. A lot of people lost money when these guys managed to hack the Twitter account of Elon Musk and managed to post the phishing link. The prison term handed out to the perpetrator will probably discourage other hackers from such criminal activities.
He is a teenager, you wouldn't want to destroy a teen's life all for one mistake he did, three years I believe is fair enough. Basically, he is a misguided teen probably parents not at home all the time. If guided properly he could even work for the government or military for his skills, I'm sure the court considers his life after prison which led them to only give him 3 years.
He could have pleaded guilty in exchange for something too, there could be a lot of things he discovered on the Twitter accounts.
I forgot again how much money the hackers managed to collect, but as far as I can remember the numbers are quite fantastic. To be honest,
3 years in prison for me was not worth the harm he had done. Moreover, it does not guarantee that after being released from prison the person
will turn into a good person. Even though I didn't agree with the punishment given, I couldn't do anything about it. Maybe all I can do is always be
aware of all the scams that are currently happening in the crypto world. Because even though the hacker is changing into a good person, there are
still others who will replace him. The conclusion is that crime will always be there, therefore we ourselves must be vigilant.
3 years in prison for me was not worth the harm he had done. Moreover, it does not guarantee that after being released from prison the person
will turn into a good person. Even though I didn't agree with the punishment given, I couldn't do anything about it. Maybe all I can do is always be
aware of all the scams that are currently happening in the crypto world. Because even though the hacker is changing into a good person, there are
still others who will replace him. The conclusion is that crime will always be there, therefore we ourselves must be vigilant.
Crime is crime no matter who is involved. What the guy committed was a crime punishable by law and the has taken its course. It will serve as a deterrent to others hackers in the future. Knowing that no body is above the law.
Nah, I doubt that it will served as a deterrent to other hackers, they will still continue, crypto involves a lot of money, and only a few have been caught like in this case. The only difference is that this is a high profile heist, that's why FBI was involved and this kid was caught. But if this is just a hack on some Defi, even resulting to millions, those hackers are going to be free up to this day and continue to look for their next target.
Does hackers usually get cut or this guy is still an amateur in the game? Am just curious why going through the trouble if the end result will be in a cell wall! I sense money was not the main goal of the hack if not getting caught should not be an option.
Crime is crime no matter who is involved. What the guy committed was a crime punishable by law and the has taken its course. It will serve as a deterrent to others hackers in the future. Knowing that no body is above the law.
I personally think it's a long prison term for a guy so young but I suppose that kind of crime gets him in a different prison.
He scammed thousands of dollars which is why I feel that 3 years is optimal in this case along with another 3 years of probation. In my opinion, he got lucky because he was sentenced as a minor.I agree with it. The thing he has done is not negligible and I also think that it is a fair verdict for his crime. I was expecting even more than 3 years and he should be thankful for this. I hope that he won't continue like this after completing his sentence. Otherwise, he will probably be condemned in a much worse way for it.
I personally think it's a long prison term for a guy so young but I suppose that kind of crime gets him in a different prison.
He scammed thousands of dollars which is why I feel that 3 years is optimal in this case along with another 3 years of probation. In my opinion, he got lucky because he was sentenced as a minor.His lawyer claimed that he already has returned the funds to the users.So we don't need to judge the statements of high officials.
He had to return the funds forcefully which is why he is still guilty and deserves being punished for 3 years. This will spread some fear among crypto scammers which is the biggest plus point. 
For all those saying the prison sentence is less compared to the crime conducted by this young hacker this was the main reason.
He has made more than $100k by hacking twiiter accounts of Bill gates,Elon Musk,Biden to ask users to deposit funds over Bitcoin address in order to double the funds.His lawyer claimed that he already has returned the funds to the users.So we don't need to judge the statements of high officials.
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Graham Clark needs to be held accountable for that crime, and other potential scammers out there need to see the consequences. In this case, we’ve been able to deliver those consequences while recognizing that our goal with any child, whenever possible, is to have them learn their lesson without destroying their future.”Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren said in a statement.Clark was 17 when he committed the crime so he was not bound to serve a minimum 10-year sentence. But had he been convicted as an adult, he would not have been able to escape the punishment.
He has made more than $100k by hacking twiiter accounts of Bill gates,Elon Musk,Biden to ask users to deposit funds over Bitcoin address in order to double the funds.His lawyer claimed that he already has returned the funds to the users.So we don't need to judge the statements of high officials.
We are not in the place of judge and surly your decisions and discussions here, can't change anything for him. But, just as a comment I would say, 3 years is not enough for him at all. Some people were trying so hard for years to save some money and they were searching for a way to earn some profit over their money they saved after years of working hard and now he scammed the money just in a few minutes, the 3 years of jail time is not enough at all for this person.
Probably be out by 20 years old, then 3 years of probation and not touching computers, by 23 some ABC agency hire him, the future looks bright for this "criminal", 
Throughout history, we have seen hackers being taken care of the government because they have the talent. I wouldn't be surprised in this case, we might not hear him in the next 5 years because he is working underground as a analyst already.
Throughout history, we have seen hackers being taken care of the government because they have the talent. I wouldn't be surprised in this case, we might not hear him in the next 5 years because he is working underground as a analyst already.
In fact, I have a different view, when a hacker commits a malicious act, he must be punished by the law. However, the government where Ivan Clark lives should have the initiative to develop its capabilities and expertise in operating the site and be used as a team in strengthening defense systems, both in the national security system and in the crypto world. because basically a hacker does this to make himself known. the point is to be recruited and nurtured and directed to the path that suits their talents. However, for all that, the criminal act must still be carried out in accordance with the applicable laws and procedures.
I personally think it's a long prison term for a guy so young but I suppose that kind of crime gets him in a different prison. 2.5 years of focused time do study or do something else would have been useful for me at that age. He might even just get a super good job once he's out. I mean with a CV like that, who won't want to hire you?
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Ah yes, that incident.Good thing I don't follow those celebrities, well not that I would be affected anyway if I even see them making those crypto-related posts.
I don't have any thoughts about the dude's sentence, but instead I realize that everyone can be a victim in social media of these types of schemes regardless if one is a celebrity or just a typical/ordinary person next door.
It even shows that even these accounts of a large platform can be social engineered.
I am even more concerned when it comes to Facebook because there are a lot of scams popping up in random comment sections.
There's no problem with the sentencing. But I think on top of the years in prison, the suspect should also return the entire amount scammed from all the victims down to the last centavo. That's the most important thing to me. If I were a victim, I don't care anymore about how many years the man will spend in jail. I only need that my money shall be returned.
Jail term definitely looks small in comparison to several life sentences that Ross got for far less of an impact to big corporations and could of cost them billions in damage control to their reputations if this kid-hacker got away and did it again.
source: https://www.engadget.com/twitter-bitcoin-hacker-three-years-prison-055216121.html
So this kid who hacked into all those twitter accounts to cyphen out $173k worth in bitcoins and comprimising a massive social media platform costing them millions in a PR mess only gets 3 years in prison while Dread pirate roberts gets life?
Ahhh okay.
Check out the thread above quoted about this twitter hacker who could of kept on scamming people on and on causing havok to Jack Dorsey's media platform on how they handle it's security procedures alone.
One word for another to take this one's place in the future: Exploit.
source: https://www.engadget.com/twitter-bitcoin-hacker-three-years-prison-055216121.html
So this kid who hacked into all those twitter accounts to cyphen out $173k worth in bitcoins and comprimising a massive social media platform costing them millions in a PR mess only gets 3 years in prison while Dread pirate roberts gets life?
Ahhh okay.
One word for another to take this one's place in the future: Exploit.
Jail term looks too small compared to what he did in the social media community because almost every popular person's account got hacked and used to stole money from the people with the name of giveaway. I am not sure how much money was recovered/seized from the scammer until now.
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