Axel Gembe, 25, and Lee Graham Walker, 24, indicted on charges of conspiracy and intentionally damaging a computer system. If found guilty they could face up to 15 years in prison. They are alleged to have been hired by Jay Echouafni, the owner of a Massachusetts-based satellite TV systems company, to launch DDOS attacks against business rivals. According to legal documents one of the affected companies suffered $200,000 worth of damages as a result of having their website blasted off the internet.”]
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2008/10/04/agobot-malware-case-redux/