A federal court sentenced a Facebook user accused of spam to pay 360.5 million dollars (265 million euros) in damages to the social network, Facebook reported Thursday, January 27 on its official blog. This person had obtained IDs at least one hundred and sixteen thousand network users and sent more than 7.2 million spam, Sophos says the company specializes in computer security.
Some spam redirected users to malicious sites, the complaint also says Facebook, repeated on the Sophos blog. The directors of the social network have also received complaints from users eight thousand victims of this spam campaign, and over four thousand five hundred of them have chosen to deactivate their account.
"This is not the first time we have spammers in court," said Facebook on his blog. In 2008 and 2009, two persons were sentenced to 873 (637 million) and $ 711 million (519 million euros) in damages. Facebook ensures that money raised in court only have a deterrent value. 
Some spam redirected users to malicious sites, the complaint also says Facebook, repeated on the Sophos blog. The directors of the social network have also received complaints from users eight thousand victims of this spam campaign, and over four thousand five hundred of them have chosen to deactivate their account.
"This is not the first time we have spammers in court," said Facebook on his blog. In 2008 and 2009, two persons were sentenced to 873 (637 million) and $ 711 million (519 million euros) in damages. Facebook ensures that money raised in court only have a deterrent value.
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