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Young Hackers: Jail Time Appropriate?

A 17-year-old Finnish hacker was found guilty of 50,700 “instances of aggravated computer break-ins” He was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence, confiscated his PC and ordered to forfeit 6,588 ($7,276) worth of property obtained through his crimes. Under Finland’s child protection act, anyone under the age of 18 is legally a “child” Under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the judge emphasized that Kivimaki was only 15 and 16 when he carried out the crimes.”]

Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/young-hackers-jail-time-appropriate-p-1894

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