Sentencing In 9-1-1 Cyber Attack

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(Phoenix, AZ)  --  A man has been sentenced for carrying out a cyber attack on Maricopa County's 9-1-1 system. 19-year-old Meetkumar Desai has been sentenced to 3 years supervised probation, and authorities will be able to monitor his computer during that time.  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Cybercrimes Unit arrested Desai after 4 law enforcement agencies received more than 300 hang up 911 calls between October 24th and October 26th, 2016.  The calls were made by a computer malware application and had the potential to shut down 911 services across Maricopa County. Desai pleaded guilty to one count of computer tampering.


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