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Privacy expert put away for 9 years after 'grotesque' cyberstalking campaign

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-07-11

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons

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A former privacy consultant, Sumit Garg, was sentenced to nine years for orchestrating a prolonged cyberstalking campaign in Seattle, targeting his former roommate and others with thousands of threatening messages, violating protection orders, and attempting to hide his identity; the case spans 2019–2020, includes arrest and brief incarceration, and culminates in his conviction on multiple cyberstalking counts.

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