Facebook Spammer Ordered to pay $1 Billion Judgement

Earlier this week a Quebec Judge decided to rule in favour of upholding the record setting judgement of $873 Million USD Montreal resident Adam Guerbuez. 

The original case of Facebook v. Atlantis Blue Capital, alleged millions of messges flooded Facebook's network via compromised accounts resulting in Statuatory damages of ~$436 million and aggravated damages of ~$436 million (or $100/$100 per recipient respectivly).

As Canada does not currently have a compariable law to CAN-SPAM, Facebook petitioned the Quebec courts to enforce the judgement in California.

Read the Story at the Globe and Mail here: Quebec court orders alleged spammer to pay $1-billion to Facebook

This is a great example of the importance of FISA being quickly passed through Goverment.