Tag: Alice Robinson

A UK hacker, Elliot Gunton, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for orchestrating a phishing scam that compromised over 500 Coinbase accounts, resulting in the theft of more than $900,000. Gunton, who was just 17 and 18 years old during the 2018-2019 scam, directed victims to dummy websites to capture their login details. Gunton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud outside the UK and money laundering.