Security News > 2020 > August > Texas Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Hacking Major Tech Firm
Tyler C. King, a 31-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was sentenced this week to 57 months in prison for crimes related to the hacking of an unnamed major tech company based in New York.
According to the Justice Department, King gained access to the technology firm's systems in 2015 with the help of Ashley St. Andria, who at the time was an employee of the company.
Once the company detected the intrusion and disabled the rogue admin accounts, King and St. Andria once again gained access to its networks and stole business records.
"Tyler King hacked into a major technology company, damaged its systems, stole its data, and laughed about it, all from the comfort of his sofa in Texas. He will now serve 57 months in federal prison," stated U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith.
"Those interested in hiding behind their keyboards to steal information and damage property should take today's sentence as a stark reminder that computer hacking is a serious business with serious consequences. I thank the FBI for its exceptional work in bringing King to justice."