Virus spreading snooper pleads guilty 

Virus spreading snooper pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 26 October 2010 9:12 AM
Fake anti-virus scam.
Palin hacker found guilty on two counts 

Palin hacker found guilty on two counts

In Hackers - By Greg Masters, 3 May 2010 2:01 PM
Guilty of two of four charges.
Guilty verdict in case of rogue network admin 

Guilty verdict in case of rogue network admin

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 29 April 2010 5:29 PM
Could face up to five years in prison.
DarkMarket mastermind pleads guilty 

DarkMarket mastermind pleads guilty

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 January 2010 11:39 AM
'JiLsi' revealed as Sri Lankan man.
Hacker to plead guilty to Heartland breach 

Hacker to plead guilty to Heartland breach

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 December 2009 11:36 AM
Faces up to 25 years in jail.
TJX ringleader pleads guilty 

TJX ringleader pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 15 September 2009 12:00 PM
One of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device ...
Hackers to plead guilty to TJX hacking 

Hackers to plead guilty to TJX hacking

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 31 August 2009 10:38 AM
Faces up to 25 years in jail, with one trial to go.
"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years 

"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 1 July 2009 11:06 AM
A hacker who went by the alias "Iceman" pleaded guilty in a US federal court to charges of wire fraud and now faces up to 60 years in prison.
Guilty plea for US "spam king" 

Guilty plea for US "spam king"

In Hackers - By Greg Masters, 24 June 2009 12:04 PM
Five individuals pleaded guilty in a US federal court this week for their roles in an international spam operation that sent billions of emails to tout Chinese "penny" stocks ...
Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks 

Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 13 May 2009 10:52 AM
A teenage hacker has pleaded guilty to taking the Church of Scientology's website offline in 2008.
Second TJX hacker pleads guilty  

Second TJX hacker pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 24 September 2008 9:56 AM
A Miami man pleaded guilty this week for his involvement in the wireless-enabled data heists at TJX and a number of other well-known retailers.
TJX hacker pleads guilty as charged 

TJX hacker pleads guilty as charged

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 15 September 2008 11:37 AM
Damon Patrick Toey has become the first person to be brought to justice in the hacking of TJX, which is one of the biggest cases of its kind.
Online money transfer company pleads guilty to servicing cybercriminals 

Online money transfer company pleads guilty to servicing cybercriminals

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 24 July 2008 10:19 AM
The principal owners of E-Gold, an online money transfer system, have pleaded guilty in federal court to operating a business that caters to cybercriminals.
Los Angeles botmaster pleads guilty 

Los Angeles botmaster pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 18 April 2008 9:52 AM
A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges he oversaw a collection of hundreds of thousands of zombie computers that he used to steal personal data and perpetrate ...
Juvenile pleads guilty to infecting military, Sandia Laboratories PCs 

Juvenile pleads guilty to infecting military, Sandia Laboratories PCs

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 13 February 2008 11:39 AM
A juvenile cohort of botmaster Jeanson James Ancheta pleaded guilty this week to using botnets to infect thousands of PCs, including those used by sensitive government agencies.
Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy 

Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 5 February 2008 9:53 AM
Microsoft claims that a small group led by a recently jailed Taiwanese man was the source of almost all high quality pirated copies of its software up until his arrest in 2004.
UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site  

UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 16 November 2007 10:22 AM
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found guilty of breaking data protection laws after a security lapse on a visa application website.
Los Angeles botmaster faces 60 years in prison, US$1.75 million fine 

Los Angeles botmaster faces 60 years in prison, US$1.75 million fine

In Hackers - By Frank Washkush Jr, 13 November 2007 9:59 AM
A California man is facing a maximum of 60 years in prison and a US$1.75 million fine after agreeing to plead guilty to using botnets to steal PC users' personal and financial ...
Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam 

Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 18 September 2007 4:09 PM
Gang pleads guilty to a pump-and-dump spam campaign that profited £10 million.
AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme 

AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 24 August 2007 10:37 AM
A 23-year-old man accused of sending spam and phishing emails that targeted AOL subscribers pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a US court, the country's Department of Justice (DOJ) ...
Former police officers found guilty of hacking 

Former police officers found guilty of hacking

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 29 June 2007 10:04 AM
Two former police officers have been convicted of hacking into computers as part of a private investigation service they conducted for wealthy clients.
Duo found guilty of international spam campaign 

Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 June 2007 10:54 AM
Two men have been found guilty for their part in an international spam gang, which bombarded internet users with explicit adult material.
Guilty CAN-SPAMMER faces nearly six years in prison 

Guilty CAN-SPAMMER faces nearly six years in prison

In Hackers - By Jim Carr, 18 June 2007 10:25 AM
The Southern California man who was the first person convicted under the US CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for operating a sophisticated "phishing scheme" has been sentenced to nearly ...
US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft 

US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 26 February 2007 12:53 AM
A US citizen, who was charged with creating and distributing a Trojan horse intended to steal computer usernames and passwords, has pleaded guilty in court.
HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft 

HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 15 January 2007 9:56 AM
A private investigator, hired by HP, pleaded guilty to charges of identity theft and conspiracy in the US on Friday.
British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer 

British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer

By Dan Kaplan, 24 August 2006 3:19 PM
A British man pleaded guilty Wednesday to launching a DoS attack on his former employer's email server.
Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department 

Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

By Ericka Chickowski, 19 June 2006 5:38 PM
A former software piracy mogul pled guilty to copyright infringement on Friday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Zombie hacker pleads guilty to hospital infection 

Zombie hacker pleads guilty to hospital infection

By William Eazel, 8 May 2006 10:07 AM
A U.S. man has pleaded guilty of creating a zombie network of 50,000 computers to launch a devastating attack against a Seattle hospital.
Hacker found guilty of probing tsunami website 

Hacker found guilty of probing tsunami website

By Rupert White, 6 October 2005 5:46 PM
A British security professional has been convicted of gaining unauthorized access to the website set up last December to handle charitable donations for the Asian tsunami.
Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack 

Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack

By David Quainton, 2 August 2005 10:43 AM
A 26-year-old Venezuelan pleaded guilty last week to hacking into a U.S. military computer.
Guilty plea for 'patriotic' defacer 

Guilty plea for 'patriotic' defacer

By David Quainton, 24 March 2005 11:57 AM
A Californian has pleaded guilty to hacking into Government computers and defacing websites. Robert Lyttle, 21, of Pleasant Hill, admitted five counts of computer violation ...
T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea 

T-Mobile hacker in guilty plea

By David Quainton, 16 February 2005 12:19 PM
A 22-year-old from California has pleaded guilty to hacking into the US network of mobile phone operator T-Mobile.
Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case 

Hacker pleads guilty in WebTV case

By René Millman, 15 February 2005 12:03 PM
A Louisianan has pleaded guilty to sending an email virus that caused WebTV users' computers to dial the 911 emergency service without their knowledge.
Ex-AOL man pleads guilty to selling 92 million email addresses 

Ex-AOL man pleads guilty to selling 92 million email addresses

By René Millman, 8 February 2005 12:54 PM
A former employee of AOL has pleaded guilty to stealing 92 million email addresses from the ISP's databases.
Man pleads guilty to creating Blaster variant 

Man pleads guilty to creating Blaster variant

By Marcia Savage, 13 August 2004 4:57 AM
A 19-year-old Minnesota man accused of creating a variant of last year's devastating Blaster worm pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle Wednesday.
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