Lizard Squad's "Zeekill" Convicted of 50k Counts of Cybercrime, Sentenced

Many crimes all over the world that are committed, and many criminals are, in the end, caught and given some form of sentencing.

Back in December of last year, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network were taken down as a result of a DDoS attack. The reason for it? Because "chaos is entertainment." Of course, PlayStation bandaged the incident with extended PlayStation Plus subscriptions and discounts. A Finnish teenager, Julius "Zeekill" Kivimaki, boldly claimed responsibility on behalf of Lizard Squad for the actions and was detained. Since then, he was convicted of more than 50,700 counts of cybercrime.

According to The Daily Dot, the charges against Kivimaki included "data breaches, felony payment fraud, telecommunication harassments, and other counts relate to fraud and violations of company secrets."

Keep in mind that 50,700 is a large number. Earlier this year, it was expected that the 17-year-old youth would receive between four months and four years of imprisonment, but instead, he received a two-year slap on the wrist in the form of a suspended prison sentence, meaning that if he commits a crime in the next two years, he will be facing jail time. He is also required to speak out against cybercrime.

Is this fair punishment for what he has done, including siccing the SWAT team on a victim after delivering a series of false threats? Yes, Kivimaki engaged in the online bullying of Blair Strater. Strater, who was a victim of Kivimaki's swatting and harassment (Kivimaki called law enforcement, providing false threats at Strater's home; for three years, he also stole the family's identities and financial information to wreak havoc), was disgusted with the sentencing, stating that the sentence was too light.

If you want my personal opinion of the above question, then here it is, "No. The ruling is not even close to what would be just."

Because, basically, he got away with the initial 50,700 counts of cybercrime.