There are more than enough federal statutes covering unauthorized access to computer equipment, hacking, and wire fraud. It should be a simple matter to put these guys in a Federal penitentiary, with minimal preparation by a US Attorney. And given the "new and improved" seizure laws without a trial, they could put these people out of business overnight if nothing else by taking all their computer equipment and never giving it back.
All I can assume is that the prosecutors aren't interested in anything that doesn't grab headlines like a terrorist or kiddie porn bust ...
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