Ex-Army soldier gets 70 months for telecom hacking, extortion scheme

A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution for his role in a scheme to hack telecommunications companies and extort them, the Justice Department said.

Ex-Army soldier gets 70 months for telecom hacking, extortion scheme

TL;DR

  • Former U.S. Army soldier sentenced to 70 months in prison.
  • Ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution.
  • Convicted for role in hacking telecommunications companies.
  • Also involved in extorting the companies.