ShinyHunters member gets three years for hacking spree

Sebastien Raoult and accomplices were responsible for $6 million+ in financial damage

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ShinyHunters member gets three years for hacking spree

Seattle's US District Court has sentenced 22-year-old Sebastien Raoult to three years in prison for his role in a massive hacking campaign targeting over 60 companies.

Raoult, aka Sezyo Kaizen, played a crucial role in developing fake websites for the ShinyHunters group. He was ordered to return $5 million in criminal proceeds, reflecting the severity of the fina...

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