Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Computer Identity Theft - Wed Mar 7, 2012


Crime Report: Identity Theft, Stolen Computer
Patch.com
The value of the computer is $800. The complainant resides on Whitehall Street. Grand Larceny/ Identity Theft - At 8:00pm on March 1, the complainant reports that an unknown person(s) used their Chase Visa Debit card to make charges of $241.88.
Hacker pleads guilty -- attacks included Sacramento cybersecurity firm
Modesto Bee
... "Sabu" has pleaded guilty in the computer attack on Sacramento cybersecurity firm HBGary Inc., an incident that caused a worldwide uproar. Hector Xavier Monsegur, 28, of New York pleaded guilty to charges of hacking, conspiracy, identity theft and ...
To Solve Hacking Case, Feds Get Hacker Of Their Own
NPR
Monsegur, 28, secretly pleaded guilty in August 2011 to a dozen criminal charges, including conspiracy, computer hacking and identity theft. Prosecutors say he faces up to 124 years in prison. To limit his prison sentence, Monsegur has apparently been ...
LulzSec bust a blow to Anonymous? Not so fast
ITBusiness.ca
As was widely reported, law enforcement agents on two continents arrested three top members of the computer hacking group and charged two more with conspiracy, based on evidence gathered by LulzSec's leader, who multiple sources said had been secretly ...

Arrested Anonymous members charged, Anon retaliates
Help Net Security
... Pictures Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company, Infragard Members Alliance, and PBS, as well as computer hacking conspiracy charges, conspiracy to commit access device fraud and bank fraud charges, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Anonymous in disarray after major crackdown snares leaders
Fortune
Monsegur pled guilty to twelve counts in August, including computer hacking conspiracy, fraud and aggravated identity theft. The DOJ says he faces up to 124 years in prison, but that will likely be reduced due to his cooperation with authorities.
Curtain of mystery partially pulled back on computer hacker groups
Chicago Tribune
Hacktivists present a unique danger, different from the organized crime groups traditionally blamed for identity theft and other offenses such as using stolen credit card numbers. Those cybercriminals make money from the sale of confidential ...


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