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Title: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Simon on March 27, 2010, 20:40

Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez has been jailed for 20 years in the US for his part in stealing the details of more than 130m credit and debit cards.

One judge described the crime as "the largest and most costly example of computer hacking in US history".  The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to three cases of fraud at his trial last year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8588642.stm

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Clive on March 28, 2010, 08:43

What is the point of sentences running concurrently?  That's not a punishment!   >:(

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Rik on March 28, 2010, 11:39

I've never understood concurrent sentencing. :(

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Simon on March 28, 2010, 21:21

He'll still get 10 years though, won't he? 

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Clive on March 28, 2010, 21:50

I think so. 

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Simon on March 28, 2010, 22:02

Well, that should put him off doing it again, but I wonder how many others are still out there, which they haven't caught?

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Rik on March 29, 2010, 09:20

Don't think about it, you'll give yourself nightmares. :)

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Simon on March 29, 2010, 09:49

 :bawl:

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: sam on March 30, 2010, 10:26

they should put him to use in hacking others... he'll probably leave prison with a nice job at the CIA.

Title: Re: US credit card hacker jailed
Post by: Simon on March 30, 2010, 10:39

;D