Canadian charged with unleashing 'spambot' army on Twitch

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https://i.cbc.ca/1.4485036.1515781594!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/spambots-attack-twitch.JPG A B.C. man accused of overwhelming the social media giant Twitch with an army of spambots faces an unprecedented charge of "mischief in relation to computer data." Brandan Lukas Apple is also subject to an unusual civil court order restraining him from harassing users of the site.


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