The man who hacked the Astros got the maximum jail sentence:
The former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director who admitted he hacked accounts of the Houston Astros to gain insight into their operations was sentenced Monday afternoon to 46 months in prison.
Chris Correa pleaded guilty in January to five counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer. As part of his plea, Correa admitted to using the accounts of three Astros employees to view scouting reports, amateur player evaluations, notes on trade discussions and proposed bonuses for draft picks. The information he accessed was given an estimated value of $1.7 million by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Correa also admitted taking measures to conceal his identity.
With the Correa case completed, the focus turns to what action Major League Baseball might take against the Cardinals. The team could face stiff penalties. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has broad powers to assess fines, limit draft spending, or confiscate draft picks.
We’ve already seen MLB take similar action against the Red Sox for fudging international signings. I suspect Manfred might be harsh to send a message to the rest of the potential hackers in MLB front offices.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2abp3P6
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