A man who spied on unsuspecting victims through their webcams has escaped a prison sentence after buying off-the-shelf LuminosityLink malware and using CCTV software to spy on them.
John Wood, 42, received a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to two Computer Misuse Act charges and six counts of voyeurism at Swindon Crown Court.
Crown prosecutor Russell Pyne told the court that Wood had been caught by police as part of a wider multinational investigation into LuminosityLink creator Colton Grubbs, who pleaded guilty to US criminal charges over the malware in 2018.
LuminosityLink was malware sold for $39.99 and intended to be secretly deployed onto Windows PCs. Once in place, the malware enabled any webcams connected to the machine and broadcast their footage back to the perpetrator. The spyware was very popular amongst ..
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