Desire Athow reports: 28-year old former FBI Informant Albert Gonzalez has pleaded guilty to 20 federal charges that identify him as the brain behind what now stands as the biggest identity theft in US history. The hacker, who lives in Miami, could face up to a minimum of 15 years in prison although the jury…
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Over 130 million stolen: 3 indicted for hacking Heartland, 7-Eleven, Hannaford
An indictment [pdf] was returned today against three individuals who are charged with being responsible for five corporate data breaches, including the single largest reported data breach in U.S. history, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., along with Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and United States Secret Service…
Suicide linked to TJX probe
Jonathan James, a/k/a “c0mrade,” achieved fame as a teenager for hacking into NASA and the Pentagon and notoriety for becoming the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States. According to his family, James committed suicide in May 2008 at age 24, just weeks after Secret Service agents accused him of being part of…
TJX settles with 41 states
Attorney General Martha Coakley announcing the settlement between TJX and 41 states.