from tfa

> One of our users, who lived in a house, had their internet provider cancel their contract due to enormous traffic generated during a month. It was extremely problematic as there was no other internet provider available around.

so, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Likewise, no meaningful consequences exist for the actual software creators here.

The User had to pinky promise not to do it again, the service was ultimately restored.

Aside from the 8k bill nothing happened to them.

This article feels more like a self name and shame. I wouldn't trust these people to run code on my computer