So about that “they’re only a kid” thing…
The criminal arrested plead guilty to violating the terms of their bail conditions, but not guilty to the other charge. They know exactly what they were doing and opt to do it anyways. Reports say he hacked Microsoft and Nvidia before hacking Uber and RockStar.
As for the suspect, it isn’t the first time they have been in trouble with the law. Back in March, BBC News reported on the individual - then just 16 years old - under the headline “Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal”.
The teen was one of seven arrested under suspicion of hacking other high-profile companies such as Microsoft, before bragging about it online.