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

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 information.

John Schiefer, 26, of Los Angeles has agreed to plead guilty to one felony count each of accessing protected computers to conduct fraud, disclosing illegally intercepted electronic communications, wire fraud and bank fraud.Schiefer is the first guilty plea for a violation of federal wiretapping ...

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

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