Has a ransomware or botnet perpetrator been convicted of a crime in any country?<p>Morris was convicted under CFAA, it's surprising to me that it isn't a "regular" thing to hear about another hacker getting convicted on a daily basis. What are the reasons this doesn't happen? I understand they can hide their identity, etc., but are there even active investigations? Is there a single biggest reason why, like not being able to prove which person caused something to happen?<p>I don't really like real world analogies for computer systems, but if there was a big line of people in masks knocking at my door and trying 100s of different keys in the lock, 24/7, I'd probably seek some legal remedy rather than just getting more locks.