Teen hacker receives suspended sentence

STOCKHOLM: A 17-year-old Finnish hacker charged with over 50,000 counts of hacking and other cyber crimes has received a two-year suspended sentence, Finnish news reports said on Wednesday.
The man, identified as Julius Kivimaki, used the nickname "Zeekill" online.
The crimes – committed from late 2012 until September 2013 – included hijacking emails and diverting computer traffic from the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States to a Harvard University website, the Hufvudstadsbladet daily reported.
The Espoo District Court took into consideration in its ruling on Tuesday that he was a juvenile at the time.
In addition to the suspended sentence, he was put under probation and his computer and €6,500 (RM27,200) he had in his possession were seized, the report said.
Other charges were related to the use of stolen credit card information for various online purchases, including sparkling wine.
In some cases, he passed on information or acted with other unidentified individuals.
Kivimaki has been linked to hacker group Lizard Squad that in December claimed attacks on online services of gaming consoles Xbox and PlayStation. – dpa