Will this guy actually get the time mentioned? We’ll see

62 years. This is actually exciting. But will it actually happen? We just don’t know.

Florida man Timothy Burke is facing charges of conspiracy, unauthorized access to protected computers, and violations of the Wiretap Act.

If convicted of the above charges, Burke could face a maximum penalty of 62 years in federal prison.

According to the indictment document by the United States District Court, Burke played many different roles in this conspiracy, including utilizing compromised credentials to gain unauthorized access to protected computer systems.

This article also says:

According to the indictment, Burke organized and exploited a number of electronic items and information while intercepting and disclosing the contents of wire, oral, and/or electronic video communications.

Was this intentional?

Burke intentionally attempted to intercept the contents of wire, oral, and electronic communication “as it was occurring by means of a device, namely a computer.” He also recruited another individual to carry out this crime.

The paragraphs are short, I could take this apart, but I’ll save my breath for something I spotted on Databreaches and am looking for. But if this holds up, this should be the type of sentence handed to people who hack, not 5 to 10 years as some stories i’ve seen will give these people.

Florida man could face 62 years in prison for hacking | Cybernews is the article you need to read if you’re interested in this story.