Diana Lebeau, 21, of Cranston, R.I., has been charged with attempted unauthorized access to a protected computer s computer She allegedly tried to trick candidates for public office and related individuals into giving up account credentials by impersonating trusted associates and the Microsoft security team. She faces a sentence of up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release, a fine of $100,000 and forfeiture. One security expert criticized the leniency of the charge and its possible sentence, suggesting that the action should be taken just as seriously as if a foreign entity had been the attacker.
Source: https://threatpost.com/doj-woman-phishing-politicians/166594/