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This sort of thing happens fairly often. They sometimes temporarily suspend a license, but more often than not they'll simply get a formal warning or a fine. License revocation usually only occurs if you violate the airspace deliberately. There was a case in Colorado a few years back when a news helicopter pilot went for a flight fully knowing that there was a TFR in place, and they had a witness who overheard him say that he knew about the TRF and went flying anyway. That guy got his license revoked.

Most of these are simply recreational flyers who were unaware of the restriction. They always get investigated thoroughly, but if it turns out to be genuinely unintentional, they'll get a slap on the wrist punishment (which, really, is all they should get).