Security News > 2020 > September > 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
A United Kingdom national who was a member of 'The Dark Overlord' hacking group was sentenced to five years in federal prison, the United States Department of Justice announced this week.
Wyatt admitted in a U.S. district court in St. Louis that, starting 2016, he operated as a member of the hacking group known as The Dark Overlord, which compromised the networks of multiple companies, including those in the financial, healthcare, legal, film, and other sectors.
In a 2017 indictment, Wyatt was charged with setting up phone and email accounts that The Dark Overlord group used to send threatening messages to victim companies.
Wyatt admitted in court to "Creating, validating, and maintaining communication, payment, and virtual private network accounts" that the hacking group used as part of their scheme.
Brocca Morrison, his lawyer, pointed out that, although he participated in the scheme, he did not orchestrate it and is the only hacker to have been identified so far.