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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
Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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