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Hacker Sentenced To Longest US Sentence Yet

Posted by samzenpus on from the learn-to-make-friends dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "The Associated Press is reporting that a Michigan man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his involvement in hacking into the corporate systems of Lowe's Home Improvement and attempting to steal customer credit card information. The sentence far exceeds the 5 1/2 years that hacker Kevin Mitnick spent behind bars. Two others are awaiting sentencing, including one of the first people to ever be convicted of wardriving. Prosecutors said the three men tapped into the wireless network of a Lowe's store in Southfield, Mich., used that connection to enter the chain's central computer system in North Wilkesboro, N.C., and installed a program to capture credit card information. No data was actually collected however."

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  1. Longest sententence? by lunarscape · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's the longest sententence indeed.

  2. What goes around comes around by upsidedown_duck · · Score: 5, Funny


    I bet he isn't looking forward to having his security hole exploited while in prison!

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    1. Re:What goes around comes around by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, that will be accomplished using the well-known "Bubba overflow" exploit.

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  3. Re:Great News by DoraLives · · Score: 5, Funny
    Breaking into a computer system is a non-violent crime. It involves monetary damages.

    You break into a computer and steal my money, and it's going to become a violent crime when I break into your face and cause some non-monetary damages. Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect two-hundred dollars.

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