LulzSec (Anonymous)

Four members of the infamous and largely British LulzSec hacking group that carried a string of high-profile distributed denial of DDoS attacks in 2011 have been handed relatively lenient prison terms of up to 32 months by the judge at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. The bare facts are that Ryan...

Lucky the US isn't seeking extradition

And, hang on, what happened to all the loot... Analysis Thursday's sentencing of three core members of hacktivist crew LulzSec and an accomplice hacker who gave them access to a botnet closes an important chapter in the history of activism. But it also leaves a number of important questions...

In April, LulzSec members Ryan Ackroyd, Jake Davis, and Mustafa al-Bassam plead guilty to various charges in London for their roles in cyberattacks against Sony, the NHS, News International, and more. Today the three of them – plus Ryan Cleary – were sentenced in the same court, with all but one...

Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against corporate and government websites in 2011. Ryan Cleary, 21, Jake Davis, 20, Ryan Ackroyd, 26, and Mustafa Al-Bassam, 18, were sentenced...

Four British men associated with the LulzSec hacker collective received prison sentences Thursday for their roles in cyberattacks launched by the group against corporate and government websites in 2011.

Four UK hackers have been sentenced for their role in online attacks conducted under the banner of LulzSec. According to security group Sophos and Court News UK , Ryan Cleary, aka "Viral," was sentenced to 32 months in jail but will only serve half his sentence. Jake "Topiary" Davis will serve two...

All plead guilty to various offences

All plead guilty to various offences

Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns -- and according to the defense, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them. [Read more]