Akill pleads guilty to all charges
Whitianga teen to be sentenced on May 28
Owen Walker, the 18-year-old Whitianga resident also known as Akill, has pleaded guilty to all charges he was facing under the Crimes Act for his part in attacking the University of Pennsylvania’s computer system and in a global adware scheme.
Walker pleaded guilty in the Thames District Court this morning to accessing a computer system with the intention of dishonestly obtaining payment for the installation of adware, accessing a computer system without authorisation, and several other charges related to his role in the attacks.
The pre-sentence report would cover home detention, community detention and community work, said Judge Arthur Tompkins.
If reparation is ordered, Walker's share would be around $8,000, says the documents.
clipped from: computerworld.co.nz