T.J.Maxx hacker sentenced to 20 years in prison2010-03-26 10:05 by DanielaTags: hackers, security
Albert Gonzalez, the computer hacker behind one of the largest known identity fraud cases in U.S. history, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison. Gonzalez, a 28-year-old college dropout and Secret Service informant known as "soupnazi," had confessed to stealing millions of credit card and debit card numbers from major U.S. retail chains, including T.J.Maxx, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Barnes & Noble. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Boston sentenced Gonzalez to the middle of expected prison sentences for charges filed in Massachusetts and New York, which ranged from 15 to 25 years. Christina Sterling, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Massachusetts, told CNET that Gonzalez will be sentenced on Friday for additional charges filed in New Jersey. In an 11-page plea agreement last year, Gonzalez admitted to unlawfully accessing a computer, wire fraud, identity theft, and other crimes. He agreed to forfeit a Miami condo, a 2006 BMW 330i, a Tiffany diamond ring, three Rolex watches, and more than $1.65 million in cash. Read more -here-
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