Linux kernel website invasion Hacker arrested: face up to 10 years in prison-Linux-IT information

IT news five years ago of the 2011, official kernel.org Linux kernel hacked, implanted rootkit Phalanx attackers, and set up on your server SSH backdoor, kernel.org closed more than three weeks time. Now suspects in the case, Donald Ryan Austin 27 programmers have been arrested, if convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail.

After being attacked in kernel.org, website official public reports about the invasion, but due to various reasons, the public did not see the case report. Recently, the United States Department of Justice press release, announced on August 28, the police arrested a suspect in the case, Florida, 27-year old programmer Donald Ryan Austin, he was released after paying $ 50,000 bail.

Austin's decision also faced more than 10 years in prison, had a more serious impact due to his behavior, so he also faces a $ 250,000 penalty fines and other compensation. At present, the case is still pending.

Linux内核官网入侵黑客落网：面临10年监禁 - Linux - IT资讯

IT资讯讯 五年前的2011年中期，Linux内核官网kernel.org遭到黑客入侵，攻击者植入了rootkit Phalanx，并在服务器上设置了SSH后门，kernel.org为此关闭了三周多时间。现在该案嫌疑人，27岁的程序员Donald Ryan Austin已经落网，如果罪名成立，他将面临最高10年的监禁生活。

在kernel.org被攻击后，网站官方层表示会公开有关此次入侵的报告，但由于种种原因，公众一直没能看到该案的报告。最近，美国司法部发表新闻稿，宣布佛罗里达州警方已于8月28日逮捕了本案嫌疑人，27岁的程序员Donald Ryan Austin，他在缴纳了5万美元保释金后被释放。

Austin所面临的判决还不止10年有期徒刑，由于他的行为造成了较为严重的影响，因此他还面临25万美元罚款和其它赔偿的处罚。目前该案还在审理中。