The group is not afraid, but the individuals who got charged probably stopped all black-hat activity: there was an individual in his early twenties who "was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to return $5 million", which is life-changing to say the least.
And yet its had no effect. If anything this group has accelerated their activities, as evinced by this FBI hack.
Resume like that would set you up right for a cybersecurity career