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Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot

We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities.

Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. Enjoy!

He was supposed to protect the lottery from fraudsters and cheats, but the court was told that he used USB malware to cheat the lottery himself.

Eddie Tipton was found guilty on two charges of fraud after rootkitting his way to a massive Hot Lotto win.

What’s luckier than a four-leaf clover? Maybe a rootkit on a handy thumb drive, with access to security cameras that can be tampered with.