Overview

• The Milan tribunal convicted five informatics experts of criminal conspiracy and the illegal possession and dissemination of computer system access codes after they opted for an abbreviated trial procedure
• Investigators determined the group used software to scan thousands of online-connected cameras left with default or simple passwords, including home automation systems
• They cataloged captured footage by genre and location before selling login credentials in a VKontakte chat for €10 per 50 passwords
• Prison terms range from two and a half to three and a half years, reflecting a one-third reduction for choosing the expedited trial process
• Prosecutors could not charge unauthorized computer access under Article 615-ter because victims remained unaware of the breaches and did not file formal complaints