Hacker Sentenced to 41 Months in Jail for Exploiting AT&T iPad Security Flaw

**Akshay Masand** · 03-19-2013, 01:11 AM

The hacker who previously helped obtain and disclose more than 100,00 iPad 3G users’ emails from AT&T in 2010 was recently sentenced to 41 months in prison. Andrew Auernheimer, known by his handle “weev,” is required to share a $73,000 restitution payment to AT&T according to The Verge. On top of his prison sentence and payment to AT&T, he will also be subject to three years of supervised release.

Prior to his sentencing, he held a press conference on the steps of the courthouse where he told the media he was “going to jail for doing arithmetic.” Prosecutors cited an “Ask Me Anything” that he took part in on Reddit before his sentencing, where in the question-and-answer session, he said he would like to return to the state of Arkansas but he doesn’t believe the U.S. government would allow him because of what he described as his “extensive Militia connections.”

In another one of his posts, Auernheimer said his only ‘regret” was being “nice enough” to AT&T to allow them to patch the issue before he alerted Gawker of his actions. He was quick to warn that he “won’t nearly be as nice next time.”

Source: Reddit, The Verge

**VietSpiders** · 03-19-2013, 02:29 AM

blah............. blah............ blah..................................!!!

**bigboyz** · 03-19-2013, 05:31 AM

Yeah cause AT&T is so hurting for ca$h..what a joke.

**vinaygoel2000** · 03-19-2013, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Akshay Masand

The hacker who previously helped obtain and disclose more than 100,00 iPad 3G users’ emails from AT&T in 2010 was recently sentenced to 41 months in prison. Andrew Auernheimer, known by his handle “weev,” is required to share a $73,000 restitution payment to AT&T according to The Verge. On top of his prison sentence and payment to AT&T, he will also be subject to three years of supervised release.

How do you read 100,00? Is it One Hundred Hundred?

**kosher1** · 03-19-2013, 06:27 AM

Sad. Drink and drive and you get off, hack and you go to jail 2 frikin years.

**javiert30** · 03-19-2013, 06:49 AM

Cool ATT you patched the vulnerability thanks to him and you send him to jail...

**slim.jim** · 03-19-2013, 07:01 AM

The should give him a job for doing their job.

**Mrteacup** · 03-19-2013, 07:06 AM

Don't mind me... Just waiting for a jailbreak pun...

Btw as much as they over charged this guy this article is completely bias for him. But you should come here expecting pro-hacking, and for gods sake come here expecting pro apple too...

**tridley68** · 03-19-2013, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by javiert30

Cool ATT you patched the vulnerability thanks to him and you send him to jail...

WOW find a security flaw help a company save face and this is the thanks you get Hmmm.

**thazsar** · 03-19-2013, 07:50 AM

Finding the flaw is one thing...disclosing customers info is another. You all must've missed that part of the article!

He got what he deserves!!!

**jasvncnt10** · 03-19-2013, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by kosher1

Sad. Drink and drive and you get off, hack and you go to jail 2 frikin years.

2 years? I thought the article said 41 months??

**BhadKarma** · 03-19-2013, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by jasvncnt10

2 years? I thought the article said 41 months??

Lul. Back to school for him.

**bigscrb15** · 03-19-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by jasvncnt10

2 years? I thought the article said 41 months??

You didn't know a year is 20.5 months??

**jasvncnt10** · 03-19-2013, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by bigscrb15

You didn't know a year is 20.5 months??

LOL does that have something to do with daylight savings?

Originally Posted by BhadKarma

Lul. Back to school for him.

Man, our school system does suck

**MPS3** · 03-19-2013, 09:57 AM

i lol at all of you
its about 3.5 years
gets out in about 1.5 years if he is good
serves the rest on parole

**wardever** · 03-19-2013, 10:01 AM

I can't say that he shouldn't be sentenced for leaking (disclosing) the information, but 41 months is absurd. I don't have to point out the killers, rapists, corporate embezzlers, etc... that get off with a slap on the wrist or as little as 12 months in prison and 2 years of probation. The punishment needs to fit the crime, and in this instance, it does not.

**jasvncnt10** · 03-19-2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by MPS3

i lol at all of you
its about 3.5 years
gets out in about 1.5 years if he is good
serves the rest on parole

Why are you lol'ing at all of us? We weren't saying anything about when he would actually be out.

**Fallguy** · 03-19-2013, 10:31 AM

Maybe his time in jail will be spent learning new things , like personal grooming .

**hogcia** · 03-19-2013, 11:03 AM

You see? It doesn't pay to be nice!

**thazsar** · 03-19-2013, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by wardever

I can't say that he shouldn't be sentenced for leaking (disclosing) the information, but 41 months is absurd. I don't have to point out the killers, rapists, corporate embezzlers, etc... that get off with a slap on the wrist or as little as 12 months in prison and 2 years of probation. The punishment needs to fit the crime, and in this instance, it does not.

Maybe they're making him 'the example' in this situation. IDK!

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