两名黑客因网络跟踪和勒索一名残疾人被判刑入狱, Two hackers sentenced to prison for cyberstalking and extorting a disabled man, whose suicide followed their abuse.

Trysten Cullen和Jade Stone因网络跟踪和勒索37岁的Charlotte智障快餐工人Christopher Tsoulos, 盗窃手机并威胁要诬告他行为失检而被判处联邦监狱徒刑。 Trysten Cullen and Jade Stone were sentenced to federal prison for cyberstalking and extorting Christopher Tsoulos, a 37-year-old Charlotte fast-food worker with intellectual disabilities, after stealing his phone and threatening to falsely accuse him of misconduct. 这些骚扰包括要求钱财和威胁揭露私人信息,导致Tsoulos于2024年9月自杀。 The harassment, which included demands for money and threats to expose private information, contributed to Tsoulos’ suicide in September 2024. Cullen收到41个月,Stone 27个月,两人均被下令在监督下释放3年,归还26 699美元。 Cullen received 41 months, Stone 27 months, with both ordered to three years of supervised release and $26,699 in restitution. 本案被描述为罕见和令人震惊,凸显了网上针对弱势个人的危险。 The case, described as rare and egregious, highlights the dangers of targeting vulnerable individuals online.