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Hacker Sentenced To Longest US Sentence Yet
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."
That's like leaving your front door wide open and wondering why a burglar wandered in.
If I leave my front door open and some theif comes and steals my property, that person has still committed a crime whether my door was locked or unlocked.
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Please, please, please. Mod all of the "MOD PARENT UP!" posts OFFTOPIC. Please, please, please mod all of the "MOD PARENT DOWN" posts OFFTOPIC.
Please, please, please -- if you feel like the poster had a good argument say something along the lines of "Well said, sir!" -- and then back it up with any additional information you feel the poster may have missed.
Please, please, please -- if you feel the poster was mistaken or had a bad argument, then correct them, or logically attack the argument.
Please, please, please -- if you have modpoints today mod the parent post down. If you have modpoints remaining, mod me down as well.
Last off, in an attempt to set a good example: computerme -- please tell me, sir, ma'am, or other, why is it a bad idea to lock up a criminals stealing credit card information? At 9 years total it seems like the "time:cards stolen" ratio is quite reasonable. Why do you feel differently? Would you feel differently if your card was involved?
I want a new world. I think this one is broken.
The poster you replied to said that they had committed the crime of stealing credit card numbers. While that is not true - what does saying "not stealing credit card numbers" is a crime as well have to do with anything? Honestly, I really think your comment was just nonsense nitpicking that added nothing to the discussion. Is this the typical level of conversation you have?
THIS ACCOUNT IS OFFICIALLY RETIRED/RETARDED.
In Soviet Russia, Korea jokes you.
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