CASE 101CASE 10117 – year old charged with hacking17 – year old charged with hacking

Prosecutors:Prosecutors:Katrina PratherKatrina PratherSterlin SandersSterlin Sanders

John YoungJohn Young

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A 17-year old was charged with hacking A 17-year old was charged with hacking the Los Angeles Police Department anti-the Los Angeles Police Department anti-drug web page and putting pro-drug drug web page and putting pro-drug slogans and images on the site. He slogans and images on the site. He admitted to hacking Web sites of the U.S. admitted to hacking Web sites of the U.S. Commerce Dept. and an Internet security Commerce Dept. and an Internet security firm.firm.

HackingHacking

What is hacking?What is hacking? Types of hacking.Types of hacking. Reasons youth hack.Reasons youth hack.

Who was affected?Who was affected?

The integrity of the police departmentThe integrity of the police department People that view the websitePeople that view the website U.S. Commerce Dept.U.S. Commerce Dept. Internet Security firmInternet Security firm

Harmless Hacking?Harmless Hacking?

Cost of InvestigatingCost of Investigating Cost of responding to the attackCost of responding to the attack Inconvenience to the publicInconvenience to the public Non-maliciousNon-malicious Is this harmless hacking?Is this harmless hacking?

The LawThe LawThe Computer Fraud and Abuse ActThe Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

FinesFines Imprisonment Imprisonment

PunishmentPunishment

FineFine ProbationProbation Teach educational coursesTeach educational courses ReportReport