Israeli Hacker behind Hoax Bomb Threats to U.S. Jewish Community Centers Convicted in Israeli Court

(Ynet News) Gilad Morag - A Tel Aviv court on Thursday convicted an Israeli hacker, who had terrorized Jewish institutions in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Israel with bomb threats, of 2,000 counts of extortion. He was also suspected of making false bomb threats against several airlines, forcing several emergency landings, and of extorting political figures for monetary gain.