🎶 So, a genius from North Carolina thought he could outsmart the music industry by unleashing his virtual army of bots to create AI-generated hits. 🚀🤖 Alas, his playlist of misdeeds hit a sour note, and now he's on the hook for $8 million – proving once again that crime doesn't pay, but it sure can stream! 🎵💸
https://therecord.media/man-pleads-guilty-8-million-ai-music-scheme #AIgeneratedMusic #MusicIndustryBotFail #VirtualArmy #OfBots #CrimeDoesntPay #StreamingFails #HackerNews #ngated
#crimedoesntpay — Public Fediverse posts
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"The Bachelorette’ Season Canceled After Leaked Video of Assault. Taylor Frankie Paul, who was set to star in the TV show, had pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after an encounter with her partner in 2023":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/arts/television/bachelorette-canceled-taylor-frankie-paul-video.html
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Breaking news: A business owner traded success for a one-way ticket to jail by importing thousands of ecstasy tablets! Guess they mistook "high" profit margins for something else. Let's hope their next venture includes more legal items! #BusinessFails #CrimeDoesntPay #ITVNews Source: https://theinformer.uk
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Recently a dude discovered a vulnerabilty from #AssaAbloy electronic lock: He found a way to bypass the electronic security in the device to open the lock without any traces. Rather than contacting the company with his discovery to get it fixed, he recruited his brothers to extort money (€37m) from the company. The brothers claimed it was a business negotiation where they offered the company first right to buy their findings - If the company would not buy the research they'd rather just post the information online. Interestingly the mastermind behind the #extortion plan was a former police officer, having also worked at National Bureau of Investigation. They had taken some steps to try to conceal their identity (buying a new burner laptop and using prepaid mobile internet plan). Needless to say they failed hard at #opsec and got caught. The brothers got sentenced to nearly 3 years (3 years is the maximum for aggravated extortion).
Needless to say if you find a security flaw (software, hardware, process), do not do what these guys did.
YLE - Court jails 3 brothers for €37m Abloy extortion attempt: https://yle.fi/a/74-20096976
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A Dapto man's New Year's Eve antics backfire as he fakes his own kidnapping to spend time with a secret girlfriend. The costly ruse, costing police over $16,200 and 200 hours, leads to a hefty fine and a three-year community correction order. Remember, deceit can lead to big trouble and hefty costs! #DaptoDeceit #CostlyCoverup #CrimeDoesntPay https://thepost.au/2023/09/26/dapto-blokes-kidnap-prank-costs-16200/