Journalist Matthew Keys sentenced to 2 years in hacking case

SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 23: Former Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys (R) leaves the federal courthouse after being arraigned April 23, 2013 in Sacramento, California. Keys was in court to face charges he conspired with the hacking group Anonymous. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images) Former Reuters journalist Matthew Keys was sentenced today to two years in prison on hacking charges. He faced a maximum sentence of 25 years. During his sentencing hearing, Keys tweeted, “This whole process has been exhausting.” Keys was convicted last October of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), in a bizarre case that led to the temporary defacement of a… Read More