'Evil' Platform hacker jailed
A Cowra man charged with hacking into systems owned by telco wholesaler Platform Networks has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years' jail by an Orange District Court.
David Noel Cecil, a 25-year-old unemployed truck driver, initially faced up to 12 years' jail on a total 40 charges of unauthorised access and modification to computer systems maintained by Platform, which was acquired by EFTel in August last year.
Cecil, who said he had taught himself how to compromise systems and nicknamed himself 'Evil', plead guilty to the charges. District court Judge Anthony Blackmore sentenced Cecil to six months' jail on 18 charges, and two years' jail on two other charges, after considering sentencing proposals last week.
