DraftKings Hacker Nathan Austad Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Summary
Nathan Austad, known as “Snoopy,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion in the DraftKings account-hacking scheme.
Key points
- Austad pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.
- He admitted that he and co-conspirators compromised about 60,000 DraftKings user accounts in the November 2022 attack.
- The hackers added payment methods they controlled to 1,600 accounts and stole $600,000, according to the article.
- Austad was ordered to pay $463,684 in forfeiture and $1,327,061 in restitution, and received three years of supervised release.
- DraftKings previously said attackers used credential stuffing; the company later disclosed that 67,995 customer accounts had been compromised.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Sentencing of a participant in a cybercrime scheme involving credential stuffing and compromised DraftKings accounts.
- Impact
- Nathan Austad pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. He admitted that he and co-conspirators compromised 60,000 DraftKings accounts; DraftKings separately reported that 67,995 accounts were compromised. The hackers added payment methods to 1,600 accounts and stole $600,000. Austad was sentenced to 18 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay forfeiture and restitution.
MITRE ATT&CK
Threat Actors
Joseph GarrisonThe article reports that Garrison was charged for his role in the scheme, including selling access to hacked DraftKings accounts, and received an 18-month prison sentence.Kamerin StokesThe article reports that Stokes was charged in connection with the DraftKings cyberattack and received a 30-month prison sentence.Nathan AustadAustad pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and admitted participating with co-conspirators in compromising DraftKings accounts. The article reports that he sold access to stolen accounts and profited from the scheme.