Mir Islam | the Guy the Govt Says Swatted My Home | to be Sentenced June 22
Summary: Mir Islam, a 21-year-old hacker and core member of UGNazi, is scheduled to be sentenced in Washington, D.C. on June 22 for leading a criminal conspiracy that included swatting, identity theft and wire fraud, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy with seven stated objects including computer fraud and interstate transmission of threats. Krebs recounts that his own Annandale, Va. home was swatted on March 14, 2013, and that a Justice Department prosecutor said the incident was brought to the court's attention in the case.
Why it matters: Swatting draws an armed police response to a victim's address, and the FBI puts the average cost to local first responders at $10,000 per incident while diverting services from real emergencies. The prosecutor noted that many participants in these attacks are juveniles, whose cases stay sealed and where victims have far fewer rights.
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