In 2011 Anonymous hacked the Koch Brothers’ website because of their stand against labor unions. Now a Wisconsin man has been put on 2 months probation and ordered to pay restitution for his involvement in the protest.
It’s estimated that the entire 15-minute shutdown of the website cost only about $5,000, a mere pittance of the Kochs’ wealth. But Eric Rosol, who admitted to his one-minute participation and was convicted of a misdemeanor, has been ordered to pay the exorbitant amount of $183,000.
Online activists say the 1980s Computer Fraud and Abuse Act that allows the harsh fine is outdated and encourages unfair sentences. In another case, a man believed to be a whistleblower against government surveillance was sentenced to 10 years in prison for computer hacking.
The Koch brothers claim they’re only asking for the cost of fixing their website security, but obviously that was needed before Rosol got involved.
Rosol’s sentence and the Computer Fraud Abuse Act are too harsh. Tell the federal court to overturn Rosol’s $183,000 fine.
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Tell US Court to Overturn $183,000 Fine Against One-Minute Koch Industries Hacker
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