Ex-Twitter employee sentenced over spying for Saudi ArabiaAhmad Abouammo was sentenced Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison.By W. Shanklin, 12.15.2022
Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prisonThe scheme cost the company $201.5 million, according to the Department of Justice.By K. Holt, 09.17.2021
'WannaCry hero' Marcus Hutchins sentenced to supervised releaseHe avoided going to prison for writing banking malware.By J. Fingas, 07.26.2019
Mirai botnet hackers will serve their time working for the FBIThey were assisting the FBI even before they were charged.By M. Locklear, 09.20.2018
Two men admit involvement in the TalkTalk 2015 hackThey'll be sentenced on May 31st.By N. Summers, 04.27.2017
UK drops plan to allow online guilty pleas for minor crimesThe Prison and Courts Bill Committee voted to scrap the legislation.By J. Rigg, 04.21.2017
Brits can soon plead guilty and pay fines for petty crimes onlineIt'll focus on fare dodgers first, but could extend to minor road offences in the future.By M. Brian, 02.09.2017
Wisconsin court deems sentencing algorithm constitutionalThe secret code doesn't violate your right to due process, according to the ruling.By J. Fingas, 08.02.2016
Wisconsin's sentencing algorithm faces a court battleDo you want a computer to help decide a convict's fate?By J. Fingas, 06.26.2016
Courts told to look down on licence dodgers with pay-TV subscriptionsWhy have you got a top Virgin Media package, but no TV licence?By J. Rigg, 05.19.2016
British young offenders who brag online could see tougher sentencesSharing related video or images could increase the seriousness of an offence.By J. Rigg, 05.12.2016
UltraCade founder gets two years in prison for game counterfeiting, bank fraudBy D. Cowan, 01.27.2014