FCC Fines Teen Who Hacked Michigan Public Safety Network
The FCC Enforcement Bureau resolved an investigation into whether 19-year-old Cameron Thurston violated Communications Act sections 301 and 303 by operating without authorization on spectrum licensed to the Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), said a Wednesday order. Thurston pleaded…
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guilty in court earlier this year, but due to his age, the nature of offenses and his willingness to tell Michigan State Police how he gained access, the court didn’t convict and instead named him a “youthful trainee” under Michigan statute, the bureau said. Under the consent decree, Thurston promised not to operate on or interfere with MPSCS, surrendered his amateur radio license and agreed not to apply for another license for two years. Thurston agreed to pay a $3,000 civil penalty, but would pay $17,000 for future such violations.