"We are all innocent here in Showshank"
Hi all!
Recently I've found quite a strange news article. Honestly, my initial though was that it's some kind of fake. But I've decided to check it attentively and looked through local newspapers of Cherepovets town. And I've found the source of the article on local police website. Probably regional media decided that news article is too minor. So gaming community has barely noticed the event. You may find original text below:
18 years old Cherepovets citizen has been taken in custody by 'C' police department (department responsible for cyber-investigations) for stealing 'World of Tanks' account
'C' department policemen arrested 18 years old youngster, who is accused in stealing access to e-mail, which was used during registration in popular 'World of Tanks' simulator.
In April 2013 on of Permer has asked to start investigation regarding hack of his corporate e-mail. Unknown person has contacted him and demanded money for returning the e-mail account. Instead of paying to the youngster, man went to police.
In April 2013 on of Permer has asked to start investigation regarding hack of his corporate e-mail. Unknown person has contacted him and demanded money for returning the e-mail account. Instead of paying to the youngster, man went to police.
As it was later found out by police, the criminal has bought passwords from an unknown person via fake Skype account for 400 rubles ($13). After youngster has changed the account settings, thus limiting the access to the letters for the real account owner.
Police now accuses the criminal for illegal access to the digital information. Unfotrunate hacker can now receive up to two years of jail.
Police now accuses the criminal for illegal access to the digital information. Unfotrunate hacker can now receive up to two years of jail.
You may check out the original article at the source - http://www.cherinfo.ru/news/62398
As start, I would like to say that guy has met a huge misfortune. For example, control over account is lost by even unimportantly small amount of users. This will always happen. Everyone agrees that there is no perfect protection system, and some e-mail services can be hacked with just brute-forcing (checking random combinations of letters or numbers in order to find the right password). In addition to that there are many 'fishing' websites, which normally promise enourmous amounts of valuables or promo-codes for games, but in fact are designed for retrieving logins and passwords of players account, or even financial data.
Let's suppose that 0.1% of all accounts was stolen. Then compare it to the 'World of Tanks' scale. In the result you will have 60-70 thousand cases at minimum. This means that from all those poor users, our youngster have met very determined Permer, who was that dedicated that even contacted police and passed all the bureaucratic process, in the meantime motivating them somehow for active investigation. Believe me, this means a lot for Russia. Compare him to percent of players, who would rather pay $13 instead of passing hours and hours in struggle for justice. Obviously, that Permer is a guy of a really rare type.
It's obvious that cyber-criminals should be punished according to the law of the state. This sphere was uncontrolled for too long time, creating perfect conditions for swindlers. But don't you consider possible law enforcement an overreaction? A young 18 years old guy, who had whole his life ahead, and who for sure wanted to go to college, will instead pass two years of his life in a jail? And the only thing, which is wrong with him, is that he is stupid? Why is he stupid? Well, who could also blackmail person with settings for corporate account? Just contacting company security department would be enough to restore the access. Moreover, I do believe, knowing how Russian 'C' department in Siberia normally works, teenager was found with use of information he has provided for money transfer. Shortly, guy for sure is not some kind of Moriarty.
But know he has all chances to 'enroll' in a specified 'institute', where he will learn all skills he lacks from 'jail comrades'. He will for sure end as a criminal. Unfortunately, Russian penitentiary system rarely actually shows the 'right path'. And how have he earned this? By wanting to return the money he spent, which would suit him only for buying a bottle or two of beer.
Do you really think that this is a way to struggle with crimes in Internet? Obviously, not. The ideal variant would be force the guy to reimburse the damage he made and force to make some public service for a month or two. He would do something useful, while also losing all bad ideas.
And you cannot start with the 'Stalin'-like actions in the Internet. It won't serve for good. Better is to do several public trials,mass 'soft' verdicts, like the one proposed above, some 'big cases'.... And only after this you can start treating hackers harsher. Such complex of actions would make society healthier and create positive effect. With current position state will receive contrary feedback.
And what do you think about such crimes?
Let's suppose that 0.1% of all accounts was stolen. Then compare it to the 'World of Tanks' scale. In the result you will have 60-70 thousand cases at minimum. This means that from all those poor users, our youngster have met very determined Permer, who was that dedicated that even contacted police and passed all the bureaucratic process, in the meantime motivating them somehow for active investigation. Believe me, this means a lot for Russia. Compare him to percent of players, who would rather pay $13 instead of passing hours and hours in struggle for justice. Obviously, that Permer is a guy of a really rare type.
It's obvious that cyber-criminals should be punished according to the law of the state. This sphere was uncontrolled for too long time, creating perfect conditions for swindlers. But don't you consider possible law enforcement an overreaction? A young 18 years old guy, who had whole his life ahead, and who for sure wanted to go to college, will instead pass two years of his life in a jail? And the only thing, which is wrong with him, is that he is stupid? Why is he stupid? Well, who could also blackmail person with settings for corporate account? Just contacting company security department would be enough to restore the access. Moreover, I do believe, knowing how Russian 'C' department in Siberia normally works, teenager was found with use of information he has provided for money transfer. Shortly, guy for sure is not some kind of Moriarty.
But know he has all chances to 'enroll' in a specified 'institute', where he will learn all skills he lacks from 'jail comrades'. He will for sure end as a criminal. Unfortunately, Russian penitentiary system rarely actually shows the 'right path'. And how have he earned this? By wanting to return the money he spent, which would suit him only for buying a bottle or two of beer.
Do you really think that this is a way to struggle with crimes in Internet? Obviously, not. The ideal variant would be force the guy to reimburse the damage he made and force to make some public service for a month or two. He would do something useful, while also losing all bad ideas.
And you cannot start with the 'Stalin'-like actions in the Internet. It won't serve for good. Better is to do several public trials,mass 'soft' verdicts, like the one proposed above, some 'big cases'.... And only after this you can start treating hackers harsher. Such complex of actions would make society healthier and create positive effect. With current position state will receive contrary feedback.
And what do you think about such crimes?
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