The Proletarian District Court of the city of Tula has recently issued a verdict regarding a local resident who was charged with violating the inviolability of private life, using malware, and unlawfully accessing computer information.
The accused, driven by curiosity, installed malicious software on his laptop and attempted to breach the security of 24 IP addresses. By successfully guessing login credentials, he managed to gain unauthorized access to three devices.
With the first two victims, the hacker took screenshots from the surveillance cameras in their apartments. However, with the third victim, he went even further. The man hacked into the webcam of a girl’s laptop and recorded the screen of his own laptop, capturing the live feed from the victim’s webcam. Disturbingly, the recording included moments when the girl was partially undressed. All evidence was stored on the hacker’s laptop.
Upon facing the court, the accused pleaded guilty to all charges. As a result, the Tula hacker has been fined 80,000 rubles under three articles of the Criminal Code. Furthermore, his laptop, which was used in the commission of the crimes, has been confiscated. The verdict is now legally binding.