We as a society should stop punishing people for insignificant crimes against big corpos. This sentence sounds something out of a dystopia. Really, even if there is supposedly 5 million USD in damages, are there any proof that anyone working at Rockstar games will feel the impact as a person? It is such a huge company I bet they wouldn’t even feel it. Maybe there needs to be some cost cutting here and there, or maybe some people will lose some jobs? But neither warrants lifelong confinement - this is something you might get if you ruin someones life forever.
Key word is “victimless crime” which is an oxymoron. Companies are not people and can’t be victims.
“Victimless crimes” are not crimes
Perhaps for first offenses, in cases where the defendant seems remorseful, and/or they are unlikely to regress, sure. But in this case, the defendant checks none of these boxes. This kid sounds like the archetypical shit bag that plagues gaming communities far and wide. Goodbye and good riddance.
He plagues gaming communities, how terrible. Take away his autonomy!
Listen to yourself. He needs meds and house arrests at most. I do not propose to know how to discourage a compulsive hacking disorder, but why on Earth should a judge sentence him to imprisonment on behalf of Rockstar for a leak?
Did you read the article, though?
- Repeat offender, check.
- History of violence, check.
- No remorse, in fact he actively wants to do it again as soon as he’s able, check.
I sincerely hope he gets the help he needs, but unless and until a qualified medical professional personally guarantees he won’t regress, it would be downright irresponsible to allow this kid to continue doing what he does.
The prevailing wisdom on lemmy seems that it’s fair game apparently as long as the targets are corporations
- Omega_Haxors ( @Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml ) 2•9 months ago
God knows no fury like a mildly inconvenienced liberal.
This isn’t really punishment, this is more of a medical intervention
Between this and Nintendo basically enslaving that one guy by garnishing his wages for the rest of his life, game companies are getting way too comfortable using the law like a cudgel, just because they can. No fucking video game content being leaked justifies a game-shitter-outer to be able to do this. Guess I’ll be boycotting.
- Transporter Room 3 ( @Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website ) 17•9 months ago
Maybe someone who understands better can explain, but isn’t “lifelong confinement” a bit harsh for what amounts to someone taking the loose change out of my sofa after entering without asking?
I’m aware of their status, I just think we should be past Bedlam by now.
Did you read the article? He’s saying he’ll do it again as soon as he gets out.
Oh no. He’ll do it again you say? That justifies the possible life imprisonment! He might, idk, leak the next batch of shark card prices.
“He’s required to stay in the hospital prison for life unless doctors determine that he’s no longer a danger.” Imagine taking the Hippocratic Oath and then getting a gig like this…
what are sentencing guidelines for child molestors?
- Omega_Haxors ( @Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml ) 8•9 months ago
As I’ve learned through life experience, there is no sin society will punish disproportionally harder than not conforming. Doesn’t matter how well I behave or how many rules I break, none of it ever matters. Everything’s always fine up until I make it clear other people can’t control me.
The world is run by fascists who get off on having power over others, and punish severely those who resist that oppression.
Lol wut. Honestly some societies are worse than others, but me, I don’t imagine anyone would seriously punish someone simply for wanting to do their own thing
- Omega_Haxors ( @Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml ) 2•9 months ago
Because you are ‘free’. Stick to values that don’t hurt anyone and watch how often it becomes a problem.
yea throw away all that talent because he aint obedient enough
Blaming autism for a lack of regard for big corporations… Because corporations are always rational, reasonable, lawful actors. They’re also, of course, basically people.
This is fucked up.
Like his character is locked in a hospital in the game, right? Right??
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The 18-year-old Lapsus$ hacker who played a critical role in leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage has been sentenced to life inside a hospital prison, according to a report from the BBC.
In August, a London jury found that Kurtaj carried out cyberattacks against GTA VI developer Rockstar Games and other companies, including Uber and Nvidia.
However, since Kurtaj has autism and was deemed unfit to stand trial, the jury was asked to determine whether he committed the acts in question, not whether he did so with criminal intent.
A mental health assessment also found that Kurtaj “continued to express the intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible.” He’s required to stay in the hospital prison for life unless doctors determine that he’s no longer a danger.
Kurtaj leaked 90 videos of GTA VI gameplay footage last September while out on bail for hacking Nvidia and British telecom provider BT / EE.
Although he stayed at a hotel under police protection during this time, Kurtaj still managed to carry out an attack on Rockstar Games by using the room’s included Amazon Fire Stick and a “newly purchased smart phone, keyboard and mouse,” according to a separate BBC report.
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