A Kentucky man was convicted of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for hacking into specific accounts on the website sodahead.com and replacing purported racist and homophobic content with less offensive content. Michael Pullen was able to hack into the accounts by exploiting a software vulnerability. The man was sentenced to 5 months in prison and 2 months probation, as well as having to pay $21,000.
Read more here: Man Sentenced to 5 Months Under CFAA for Hacking SodaHead.com Accounts.
