Did anyone here read TFA?
He was apparently shown to be a member of a cyber "gang", and expressed zero remorse. In this case, a judge basically has to do something.
> A mental health assessment used as part of the sentencing hearing said he "continued to express the intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible. He is highly motivated."
The guy was already on bail for another hack:
> The jury was told that while he was on bail for hacking Nvidia and BT/EE and in police protection at a Travelodge hotel, he continued hacking and carried out his most infamous hack.
> He worked with Kurtaj and other members of Lapsus$ to hack tech giant Nvidia and phone company BT/EE and steal data before demanding a four million dollar ransom, which was not paid.
> They also stole directly from individuals through their cryptocurrency wallets.
So:
> He will remain at a secure hospital for life unless doctors deem him no longer a danger.
Hospital b/c of his severe autism. Ostensibly, what has to be done is rehabilitation. If he can even lie convincingly, he'll be out tomorrow.
He was apparently shown to be a member of a cyber "gang", and expressed zero remorse. In this case, a judge basically has to do something.
> A mental health assessment used as part of the sentencing hearing said he "continued to express the intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible. He is highly motivated."
The guy was already on bail for another hack:
> The jury was told that while he was on bail for hacking Nvidia and BT/EE and in police protection at a Travelodge hotel, he continued hacking and carried out his most infamous hack.
> He worked with Kurtaj and other members of Lapsus$ to hack tech giant Nvidia and phone company BT/EE and steal data before demanding a four million dollar ransom, which was not paid.
> They also stole directly from individuals through their cryptocurrency wallets.
So:
> He will remain at a secure hospital for life unless doctors deem him no longer a danger.
Hospital b/c of his severe autism. Ostensibly, what has to be done is rehabilitation. If he can even lie convincingly, he'll be out tomorrow.