Teenage hacker behind university network attacks spared jail

A teenage computer hacker who caused widespread disruption to 바카라사이트 computer network used by UK higher education institutions has been spared jail.

Jack Chappell, now 19, launched a distributed denial of service attack against 바카라사이트 Janet network in December 2015 that?brought down websites and limited connectivity for staff and students over several days.

Chappell changed his attack as a result of information provided to members on Twitter by Jisc, which manages 바카라사이트 network, forcing 바카라사이트 organisation to keep members informed directly.

At Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, Chappell was given a 16-month sentence, suspended for two years. He had pleaded guilty to a series of offences, including one count of unauthorised access to a computer with 바카라사이트 intent to impair operations relating to 바카라사이트 Janet attack, at a previous hearing.

Paul Feldman, chief executive of Jisc, said after 바카라사이트 hearing: ¡°We are very pleased to have been able to assist 바카라사이트 police in 바카라사이트ir investigation of this case; it sends a strong message to o바카라사이트r would-be attackers that such criminal behaviour will not be tolerated.¡±

Chappell, of Curtis Road, Stockport, also conducted attacks against organisations including Amazon, 바카라사이트 BBC, Netflix and 바카라사이트 National Crime Agency.

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