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UK hacker sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for Coinbase phishing scam involving theft of around $900,000

The British hacker was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for a Coinbase phishing scam involving the theft of approximately $900,000. He obtained more than 500 Coinbase account info through phishing sites in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he was also ordered to repay £407,359 (current value $524,700) for hacking into several Instagram accounts.