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Yes, people get jailed for DDoS attacks, at least in the UK. For example, two attackers were jailed for 5 years in 2013 for an extortion attempt and DDoS attack against an online casino: http://www.cnmeonline.com/news/ddos-playground-bully-blackma...



Jailtime for extorting a casino sounds like a good deal.




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