"Singapore hacker dubbed "The Messiah" jailed almost 5 years - AFP Jan 30, 2015
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man who called himself "The Messiah" was sentenced to nearly five years in jail Friday for hacking into several servers, including the website of a district represented by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
District court judge Jennifer Marie said the stiff sentence she imposed on James Raj, 36, was meant to act as a strong deterrent to would-be hackers, and warned that cyber attacks posed "considerable danger to the economy and the country".
The ruling comes as Singapore this week sought to strengthen its defences against hackers, announcing it will set up a new agency to improve cyber security amid high profile hacking incidents worldwide.
"Singapore is a major IT centre both regionally and globally. Cyber intrusions and threats pose considerable danger to the economy and the country," the judge said. The judge noted that state prosecutors had described the offences committed by Raj as "the largest, most prolific cyber attacks against IT systems in Singapore".
In December, a court jailed another hacker, 28-year-old Mohammad Azhar bin Tahir, for two months for defacing the prime minister's office website with mocking messages and pictures."
It is a SERIOUS threat when cyber securities are breached. This is especially so when personal safety besides properties damages involved.
Lessons for me are:
1. it seems that these 2 hackers mentioned did not profit personally. So, maybe it will be good to understand what triggered them to do what they have done;
2. Hacker Raj obviously have some personal demons to slay given his background. Hopefully in jail he will get some help to rehabilitate and put his talent to better use?;
3. the hackers that profit from hacking must be brought to justice and given even heavier punishment than Hacker Raj and the other chap. That has to be way forward. So, maybe we can FIND some cases that fit that bill and publicise them a bit more in the future?
Rest well "The Messiah". May you put your talent to good use in the future.
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man who called himself "The Messiah" was sentenced to nearly five years in jail Friday for hacking into several servers, including the website of a district represented by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
District court judge Jennifer Marie said the stiff sentence she imposed on James Raj, 36, was meant to act as a strong deterrent to would-be hackers, and warned that cyber attacks posed "considerable danger to the economy and the country".
The ruling comes as Singapore this week sought to strengthen its defences against hackers, announcing it will set up a new agency to improve cyber security amid high profile hacking incidents worldwide.
"Singapore is a major IT centre both regionally and globally. Cyber intrusions and threats pose considerable danger to the economy and the country," the judge said. The judge noted that state prosecutors had described the offences committed by Raj as "the largest, most prolific cyber attacks against IT systems in Singapore".
In December, a court jailed another hacker, 28-year-old Mohammad Azhar bin Tahir, for two months for defacing the prime minister's office website with mocking messages and pictures."
It is a SERIOUS threat when cyber securities are breached. This is especially so when personal safety besides properties damages involved.
Lessons for me are:
1. it seems that these 2 hackers mentioned did not profit personally. So, maybe it will be good to understand what triggered them to do what they have done;
2. Hacker Raj obviously have some personal demons to slay given his background. Hopefully in jail he will get some help to rehabilitate and put his talent to better use?;
3. the hackers that profit from hacking must be brought to justice and given even heavier punishment than Hacker Raj and the other chap. That has to be way forward. So, maybe we can FIND some cases that fit that bill and publicise them a bit more in the future?
Rest well "The Messiah". May you put your talent to good use in the future.
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