WI-fi Neighbor From Hell Sentenced to 18 Years
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 12/02/2015 10:28 AM
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A Minnesota hacker, Barry Ardolf, 46, was described by prosecutors as being a “depraved criminal.”
Ardolf used the connection to try and frame them for child pornography, sexual harassment, various kinds of professional misconduct and to send threatening e-mail to politicians, including Vice President Joe Biden.
Prosecutor Timothy Rank said: “Barry Ardolf has demonstrated by his conduct that he is a dangerous man. When he became angry at his neighbors, he vented his anger in a bizarre and calculated campaign. And he did not wage this campaign in the light of day, but rather used his computer hacking skills to strike at his victims while hiding in the shadows.
“Over months and months, he inflicted unfathomable psychic damage, making the victims feel vulnerable in their own home, while avoiding detection.”
An investigation revealed that he’d also hijacked the Wi-Fi of other neighbors, and terrorized them as well.
He forfeited his house and was sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Source: Wired
Ardolf used the connection to try and frame them for child pornography, sexual harassment, various kinds of professional misconduct and to send threatening e-mail to politicians, including Vice President Joe Biden.
Prosecutor Timothy Rank said: “Barry Ardolf has demonstrated by his conduct that he is a dangerous man. When he became angry at his neighbors, he vented his anger in a bizarre and calculated campaign. And he did not wage this campaign in the light of day, but rather used his computer hacking skills to strike at his victims while hiding in the shadows.
“Over months and months, he inflicted unfathomable psychic damage, making the victims feel vulnerable in their own home, while avoiding detection.”
An investigation revealed that he’d also hijacked the Wi-Fi of other neighbors, and terrorized them as well.
He forfeited his house and was sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Source: Wired
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