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Juvenile pleads guilty to infecting military, Sandia Laboratories PCs

Juvenile pleads guilty to infecting military, Sandia Laboratories PCs

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.
Frank Washkuch Feb 13 2008 11:39AM Security
Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

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.
Simon Burns Feb 5 2008 7:19AM Software
UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found guilty of breaking data protection laws after a security lapse on a visa application website.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 10:22AM 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
Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam

Four guilty of pump-and-dump spam scam

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

AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

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) announced.
Jim Carr Aug 24 2007 10:37AM Security
Former police officers found guilty of hacking

Former police officers found guilty of hacking

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

Duo found guilty of international spam campaign

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

Guilty CAN-SPAMMER faces nearly six years in prison

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 six years in federal prison.
Jim Carr Jun 18 2007 10:25AM Security
Business Objects guilty of ‘willful infringement’

Business Objects guilty of ‘willful infringement’

SYDNEY - Claims made by Business Objects’ Australian managing director that Informatica has mislead its customers and the media regarding a patent infringement lawsuit between the two companies has been rejected by Informatica’s USA-based head office.
Sarah Falson Jun 8 2007 1:41PM Software
Microsoft guilty of 'abusive' market tactics

Microsoft guilty of 'abusive' market tactics

European Competition Commissioner threatens Redmond again.
Jane Hoskyn Mar 27 2007 1:41PM Software
US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

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.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 26 2007 12:53AM Security
HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft

HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft

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

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

A British man pleaded guilty Wednesday to launching a DoS attack on his former employer's email server.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 3:19PM Security
Online gambler guilty of £1m theft

Online gambler guilty of £1m theft

Betting spree included poker, sports betting and online casinos.
Matt Chapman Jul 12 2006 9:42AM Oddware
Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

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

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).
Ericka Chickowski Jun 19 2006 5:38PM Security
Zombie hacker pleads guilty to hospital infection

Zombie hacker pleads guilty to hospital infection

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.
William Eazel May 8 2006 10:07AM Security
Hacker found guilty of probing tsunami website

Hacker found guilty of probing tsunami website

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.
Rupert White Oct 6 2005 5:46PM Security
Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack

Venezuelan pleads guilty to U.S. military hack

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

Guilty plea for 'patriotic' defacer

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 earlier this month.
David Quainton Mar 24 2005 11:57AM Security

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