Broker who sold malware to the FBI set for sentencing - theregister.com
Google News • 1/19/2026 – 1/20/2026
Summary
A Jordanian man is set for sentencing after pleading guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks. He admitted in a U.S. court to his role as an initial access broker, facilitating the targeting of these companies.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
39d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
915
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^915/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^915/48 = 0.000002) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 39 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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