Dennis Su is not the man who hacked Australian telecommunications giant Optus last September.
However, he attempted to exploit a hack that exposed the private information of 10 million customer Optus accounts for his own benefit.
Sue, who was 19 at the time of the crime spree, sent SMS text messages to 92 Optus customers, telling them their personal information would be revealed within days, unless AU$2,000 (approximately US$1,400) was transferred to the bank. I told them I would be sold to a scammer. account.
First mistake: Su did not demand a ransom payment in cryptocurrency, which would have made it difficult for authorities to track him down. Instead, he gave the intended victim the bank account details of his 15-year-old brother.
Second mistake: When Su sent SMS text messages, he sent them from his mobile number.
In case you’re wondering, Australian police didn’t have too much trouble identifying who was responsible…
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Sue, who reportedly saw “an opportunity to make some quick money” because she was “struggling unemployed,” could not show her intelligence to future employers with this kind of rudimentary bangle. There were very few.
“You would have thought he would have been caught fairly easily. .
Local news reports said Sue apologized for her crimes.
Clearly aware that Sue had cooperated with the police investigation, and that prison might not be the best place for him, Ms. Manea issued Sue an 18-month community correctional order and 100 hours of community service. Declared.
Perhaps the biggest punishment is that Dennis Su’s name will forever be associated with his wildly incompetent and brutal attempts to intimidate people into taking their money.
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