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The punishment seems pretty insignificant here. I am surprised the DoJ isn't pursuing prison time.
by rank0 5y ago
The punishment seems pretty insignificant here. I am surprised the DoJ isn't pursuing prison time.
- legrande 5y agoThere is a lot of CFAA[0] trial evasion going on perhaps? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act
- pianoben 5y agoIt sounds like the three defendants are also cooperating with ongoing investigations; that would certainly play a role in the terms of the deal, if so.
- atatatat 5y agoJust so I'm clear: are you saying the DOJ is on whole more or less corrupted than the orgs "below" it?
- rank0 5y agoI'm not making any assertion about DOJ corruption. I just thought they took this sort of behavior very seriously. (violating export controls, computer fraud and access device fraud) I was discussing this case with a former DOJ attorney and he was saying that it's hard to know what exactly went into the calculation for penalties. Apparently cooperation with DOJ on future investigations can play a big role so idk what to think.