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Ex-RuneScape Dev Jailed for $400K Virtual Gold Theft

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A former developer for Old School RuneScape, Andrew Lakeman (also known as "Mod Jed"), has been sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for two years, for stealing over $400,000 worth of virtual gold and in-game items. Lakeman exploited his position at Jagex to access and steal valuable assets, which were then sold on the black market. Jagex's internal investigation, including modifications to its firewall, ultimately led to the identification and prosecution of the culprit. AI

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Ex-RuneScape Dev Jailed for $400K Virtual Gold Theft

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Former Old School RuneScape dev gets jail time for stealing $400,000 from players — virtual gold stolen and sold on the black market before Jagex caught the culprit using hidden firewall tweaks

    A former Jagex employee stole over $400,000 worth of in-game items and virtual currency from OSRS players and sold them on the black market. He was eventually arrested and sentenced to a three-year prison sentence, with one investigator saying, "Just because it's virtual, doesn't…

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