Hacker who gave Isis 'hitlist' of US targets jailed for 20 years
by Associated Press from Technology | The Guardian on (#1VTAC)
Ardit Ferizi struggles to explain why he sent extremist group the details of hundreds of US government and military officials
A hacker who helped Islamic State by providing the names of more than 1,000 US government and military workers as potential targets was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison.
The sentence was much higher than the six-year term sought by defense lawyers, who argued their client, Ardit Ferizi, meant no real harm and was not a true Isis supporter.
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