Norwich computer genius, 19, jailed for 20 months after making £400,000 from hacking

Aug 16, 2019 06:00 pm Cyber Security 264

Computer genius, 19, is jailed for 20 months after making £400,000 from hacking and taking part in £42m TalkTalk mass data breach

Elliott Gunton, 19, made a fortune in cryptocurrency from his home in Norwich

He had been given a 12-month youth rehabilitation order at Norwich youth court

This was in 2016 for hacking offences linked to the mass data breach of TalkTalk

In the same year, Gunton was also given five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

The order banned him from taking any steps to hide his internet browsing history

Laptop seized last year had software which allowed him to commit cybercrime

Gunton admitted breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, hacking offences and money laundering and was jailed for 20 months, at Norwich Crown Court today

By James Gant For Mailonline

Published: 13:45 EDT, 16 August 2019 | Updated: 13:48 EDT, 16 August 2019

Elliott Gunton, 19, (pictured) used his skills to make the fortune in cryptocurrency from his family home in Norwich, Norfolk

A teenager computer genius who made more than £400,000 by selling stolen personal data and his services as a hacker was jailed for 20 months today.

Elliott Gunton, 19, who did not have a proper job, used his skills to make the fortune in cryptocurrency from his family home in Norwich, Norfolk.

Gunton had lied to police monitoring his computer, saying he had been earning a living by investing in stocks and shares and expected to 'be a mil ..

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