Overview
- On November 28, 2025, a Perth court sentenced the 44‑year‑old to seven years and four months in prison, with parole eligibility after five years.
- Investigators say he created fake hotspots that mimicked airline and airport Wi‑Fi and redirected users to phishing pages to capture logins.
- AFP searches found a Wi‑Fi Pineapple, a laptop and a phone, with evidence linking attacks to airports in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide and to domestic flights.
- Forensic analysis identified thousands of stolen intimate photos and videos and numerous account credentials, and the man later deleted 1,752 cloud files and attempted a remote phone wipe.
- He also tried to access his employer’s laptop to watch meetings about the investigation, and AFP urged travelers to disable auto‑connect, avoid entering credentials on public portals and use reputable VPNs.