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LulzSec's Raynaldo Rivera, a.k.a. 'neuron,' Gets One-Year Prison Term
hypnosec writes "Raynaldo Rivera, who went by the online moniker 'neuron', has been sentenced to a one-year prison term, 13 months of home detention, 1,000 hours of community service and has been ordered to pay over $600,000 in restitution. Rivera pleaded guilty in October 2012 to charges of conspiring to cause damage to a protected computer after participating in the attack on Sony Pictures in 2011. The court documents note that the main motive of the Lulzsec hacking collective, and offshoot of Anonymous, during its two-month hacking rampage and attacks on corporate and government entities like the Sony Pictures, was to see the 'raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy.'"
ordered to pay over $600,000 in restitution
So, after all the rest of this stuff is over with, how does
anyone seriously expect him to pay this? Or is this just another
one of those "utterly destroy his life to make an example out
of him" scenarios?
In this particular case, I can't particularly complain. Even without computer-specific laws, I'd consider this to be criminal mischief. Truly stunning though when compared to Aaron Swartz's situation...
In SOVIET RUSSIA... erm...NSA AMERICA, the Internet logs onto YOU!
$600,000 is basically a sentence to a life of slavery isn't it? I don't know how much he could reasonably expect to pay back in a year; presumably even less than otherwise given a criminal record. $5K? $10K? But I suppose if that's the assessment of the damage he caused, how he's going to pay it back is immaterial.
How do these kinds of damages even work? No one's going to loan him that kind of money, so presumably the damaged party is going to have to collect over a period of decades?
For their rootkit?
When people have nothing left to lose, they'll turn to drastic measures.
Presumably as a "master hacker" and "computer genius" he should be able to use his "talents" to start his own software company and make money. It costs very very little to create and release a mobile application. Of course, if it's anything like some past hacking cases, they might bar him from even owning a computer for some period of time. But if not--13 months of house arrest should be plenty of time.
was to see the 'raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy.'"
I suspect he will see that in spades when the warden announces Lights Out.
When Fascism comes to America, it will call itself Anti-Fascism, and tell you to give up your guns.
So you thought you might like to go to the show, to feel the raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy, that space cadet glow.
First search result for me on Sony Rootkit Settlement
I don't think that figure include the loss of goodwill, only the cost of paying off the states, replacing people's CDs, etc.
Thanks for the words of wisdom, Bob Dylan. Might wanna keep working on that line, though, it doesn't scan well.
How does it feel?
How does it feel?
To be without a home?
Like a complete unknown?
Like a rolling stone?
If he gets out of prison and turns back to a life of crime, then I'm happy to pay taxes to put him right back in prison. The threat of someone's criminal behavior is not a bargaining chip, and the only proper response to that argument is, "Great, we'll keep the prison cell warm for you."
Screw over normal people by giving out fraudulent loans and mortgages, and it doesn't matter even if the entire economy nearly fails. You'll just be bailed out, because you're a bank or other wealthy corporation.
Screw over one of those corporations, however, and you're sold into their slavery. None of this nonsensical modern "bankruptcy", either, where you just go on about your business and start over. You'll be paying for the rest of your life, and actually get a prison sentence.
Because we all know who the evildoers are, don't we. They're the pranksters who can actually fight a company and cause them some damages. Not the people who nearly tank the world economy, just some thrill-seekers who expose companies' secrets.
There's money to be made in running LOIC? Hot damn!
along with guilty pleas in general and should be abolished
they require both the prosecutor and the accused to perjure themselves, give too much power to the state, and have been abused since there was a concept of a justice system by being generated through deception and coercion
if a bad person did a bad thing there should always be an open and public trial before they are punished
if someone is truly remorseful there they should be allowed to help the prosecution gather objective evidence against themselves if they so choose, but should never be required to do so
tis better that 100 guilty men go free than one innocent man be hanged
No worries. I know a large employer which should be looking for a lot of people with his skillset by the time he gets out..
The USA was formed on the basis of disproportionate punishments. Many of the early colonists actually went to the Americas so they could be free to impose their own 'justice', free from the 'restrictions' back home in Europe. The USA was the ONLY modern industrial democracy to legalise widespread slavery in its borders. European states involved in slavery did NOT have any significant numbers of slaves in their own nations- the courts of those nations almost always ruled slavery ILLEGAL.
Since the USA uniquely allowed widespread slavery, it allowed legalised torture, rape and murder of Humans the highest courts and founding Fathers of the USA described as "sub-Human property". Slave owners had the ABSOLUTE right to rape, abuse, and put to death their slaves. Some states restricted some forms of torture, and some states discouraged murder, but EVERY state recognised the right to rape slaves.
With a significant part of the US population subject to cruel and inhuman treatment, the US justice system always welcomed extreme and disproportionate sentencing of the 'underclassses'. Only a few days ago I read of a couple who were given TWELVE years each in prison because a python they owned accidentally escaped and killed their young child. The US population loves to exterminate the lives of people who slip up. And each year, the average length of sentences for various offences increases across the USA.
The powerful love this system, since their expensive lawyers can get their clients off almost any crime. The parents I mentioned above would NOT have been convicted had they been able to afford a decent lawyer.
When the US finally abolished slavery, it recreated slavery officially in the 'justice' system. Initially this was inspired by the idea of returning 'uppity' Blacks to effective slavery. Eventually it became a favoured tool of the government.
And yet Lindsay Lohan is still free and endangering the public.
I'm an American. I love this country and the freedoms that we used to have.
Can he pick Valentine's Day, so after his one year term he can use that particular day for a conjugal visit. Bet that will make the news.
WARNING: Smartphones have side effects--most of them undocumented.
In an attack on Sony? Someone has to be lying. The lulzsec release when the PSN went down was that it took one single injection to grab the entirety of the database. If you're getting charged with damaging a protected computer, please make sure they know what protected means, and make sure they know how dismally poor and ineffective those "security" measures were.
Sadly, a Libertarian cannot force his views on another, and freedom cannot spread as does the cancer known as religion.
Even bullets have places they don't want to go...
Maybe his "killer app" should be a multipart authentication metric for the PSN?
Sadly, a Libertarian cannot force his views on another, and freedom cannot spread as does the cancer known as religion.
do the time and pay the fine, then... don't do the crime. It's really just that simple.
I'm starting to wonder what's gotten into the water... the current generation of young geeks/nerds seems to be rather supremely stupid and lacking respect for the property and privacy of others. We see case after case of stupid idiots doing blatantly illegal things while convincing themselves that they are mini Robin Hoods fighting "the system" on behalf of "the little guy". Of course, they're generally just helping themselves, and the only results the bulk of the population get are stricter more oppressive laws, more severely locked-down consumer electronic devices, etc.
Don't like Sony's policies? Fine. Don't buy and use Sony stuff. Maybe even get together with some like-minded super geniuses and start your own company with your superior ideas. What you DO NOT have ANY right to do is to break into or otherwise interfere with any Sony server or other system. I don't think Mr Rivera (apparently equipped with a single neuron) is getting punished half as severely as he ought to be.
Anyone who wants "raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of anarchy" just needs to observe Wall Street and banks.
Watch Inside Job to get a look at the greedy scum who've infiltrated and taken control of every institution including our governments.
you had me at #!