The High Cost Of A Cyber Attack

Lulzsec Hackers 'Who Thought They Were Latter Day Pirates' Caused Millions Of Pounds Of Damage During Cyber Attacks On The CIA, Pentagon And Home Office Agency -- Daily Mail

* Group included an A-level student and a 20-year-old working in his bedroom
* They bombarded websites with traffic to bring them down
* Sony, the Pentagon, News International and the NHS were all targeted
* Prosecutor says criminal acts were 'premeditated, deliberate and extensive'
* They appear at Southwark Crown Court where they are being sentenced

Four hackers who believed they were 'latter day pirates' caused tens of millions of pounds worth of damage in cyber attacks on the CIA, the Pentagon, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and even the NHS.

The members of notorious hacker group Lulzsec hijacked computers to attack major businesses including Sony, the Pentagon and newspaper publisher News International in an attack in February 2011.

The attacks led to sensitive personal information being leaked online, leaving victims open to fraud. They even attacked the US X Factor contestant data base.

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My Comment: They caused enormous harm to scores of institutions and individuals .... and they did it on purpose. Five to ten years in prison should be enough to make them realize what they did was wrong, and as a deterrent to future "pirate wannabees". On a side note .... this is also a heads up to countries who are concerned about their cyber security .... and to those who want to exploit it as a /battle/war strategy. A sophisticated and state sponsored cyber attack can be costly .... and unlike the Lulzsec hacker group, immune from prosecution.