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Los Angeles botmaster pleads guilty

Los Angeles botmaster pleads guilty

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 identity theft.
Dan Kaplan Apr 18 2008 9:52AM Security
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

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.
Frank Washkush Jr Nov 13 2007 9:59AM Security
Poll: Give 'botmaster' Ancheta more time behind bars

Poll: Give 'botmaster' Ancheta more time behind bars

Although convicted "botmaster" Jeanson James Ancheta received the longest prison sentence ever imposed on a malware distributor, most people think the judge should have handed out a harsher penalty, according to a new Sophos poll.
Dan Kaplan May 10 2006 8:44PM Security
Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

Botmaster Ancheta gets 57 months in jail

A hacker has been jailed for almost five years for creating a zombie network of hundreds of thousands of computers.
René Millman May 9 2006 4:23PM Security
Botmaster faces six years in jail

Botmaster faces six years in jail

A 20-year-old man who seized control of hundreds of thousands of zombie computers, using them to display cash-generating adverts and renting them out to hackers to send spam campaigns and launch denial of service (DoS) attacks has pleaded guilty to several counts of conspiracy in a California court.
René Millman Jan 24 2006 11:20AM Security

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