Cyber crook must pay £69,000 or face another two-year prison sentence after selling hacking tool

Nicholas Fearn
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Hacker faces an extended stay at Her Majesty's pleasure

Mudd could face an extended jail term if he fails to cough up cash.

A judge has told a prolific hacker that he could face an extra two years in prison unless he pays £69,000 after creating a tool that let people attack websites. According to Sky News, 21-year-old Adam...

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