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Jun 26, 2026
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Canadian hacker Aubrey Cottle sentenced to 18 months custody after pleading guilty to cyberattack charges
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Canadian hacker Aubrey Cottle sentenced to 18 months custody after pleading guilty to cyberattack charges
ALEXANDRA POSADZKI
FINANCIAL AND CYBERCRIME REPORTER
PUBLISHED JUNE 26, 2026
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Aubrey Cottle, a hacker associated with the Anonymous collective, at his Oshawa, Ont., home in April, 2025. Mr. Cottle pleaded guilty to three charges last week.
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