HIGH-TECH CRIMES REVEALED: CYBERWAR STORIES FROM THE DIGITAL FRONT

The Conclusion

The Brits collected enough information and were finally able to start prosecuting Hot-ice. Feeling the pressure, he eventually decided to cooperate, eventually turning over some other hackers and hacked sites that the Brits did not know about. Hot-ice did not get any jail time and did not get convicted of any crime. But the investigation led to the discovery of a multitude of previously unknown compromised government computers, which were finally secured. It led to improvements of intrusion detection systems for many of the victims.

This case also had some major effects on Hot-ice. After feeling the intense pressure of the law, he actually retired from the hacking scene. While that certainly was good news, we never did get a good ...