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1 December 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Netflix, Sky, BT Sport hacker given 30-month jail sentence

A software developer who offered illegal access to BT Sport, SKY, Netflix and other subscription television content has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, reportedly the first conviction of its type in the UK.

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