12-year-old boy admits to hacking government website
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A 12-year-old boy from Montreal, Canada, who was accused of hacking into several government and police websites in 2012, has pleaded guilty to causing disruption and causing $60,000 in damages.
Que. boy, 12, pleads guilty to hacking government websites | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
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The defendant, a fifth-grader from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , a suburb of Montreal, Canada, hacked into multiple websites under the guise of the hacking group Anonymous , causing service outages for up to two days. It was revealed in court that the defendant's hacking motives were not political, but were intended to trade pirated games and videos and their information with Anonymous.
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Appearing in juvenile court wearing his school uniform and accompanied by his father, the defendant pleaded guilty to three charges of hacking the websites of the Montreal police and the Quebec National Public Health Association. Montreal police estimated the damage at $60,000, but details will be revealed at his sentencing next month.
The defendants carried out three types of attacks against computers: one was to deny users access to websites, forcing them to repeatedly access them and putting strain on the server; another was to display altered information on the browser's home page; and the third was to exploit a security hole to access the server's database.
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He began working with computers at the age of nine and reportedly shut down websites and accessed users' personal information. He also warned others, saying, 'Hacking is easy, but don't overdo it. You'll end up being tracked.' His defense argued that he had no political motives, saying, 'He was only 12 years old and saw hacking as a challenge.'
In 2000, a 15-year-old boy caused approximately $1.7 billion in damages through hacking. He was sentenced to eight months in a juvenile detention center, but his hacking skills were recognized and he was able to get a job in cybersecurity. This latest incident was committed by a younger boy, and future developments are attracting attention.
by Wade Morgen
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