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Mirai Malware Masterminds Avoid Jail Time After Helping Feds
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A trio who created the first large-scale botnet to exploit security holes in smart TVs and other internet-ready devices will get no jail time—after working to save Christmas.
Kevin Poulsen
Sr. National Security Correspondent
Published
Sep. 18 2018
10:38PM EDT
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