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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. Great News by DotNM · · Score: 1, Troll

    This is great news and will hopefully discourage other hackers.

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    1. Re:Great News by LinuxHeadMN · · Score: 0, Troll

      It's about time. I highly doubt though this will really act as a detriment to the most hardned script kiddies.

      I would like to see more stringent laws regarding this, but however the wheels of justice turn slow.

    2. Re:Great News by Hawke666 · · Score: 0, Troll

      Right, but they didn't get any CC numbers.

      So I guess "not stealing credit card numbers" is a crime too then, eh?

      Guess I'm going to jail.

  2. The article isn't clear... by Starbreeze · · Score: 0, Troll

    So Lowe's is guilty of not securing their network. That's like leaving your front door wide open and wondering why a burglar wandered in. Yes, the hacker deserves punished for intent to steal, but that long of a sentence?

  3. Re:So they didn't steal credit card information? by Lehk228 · · Score: 0, Troll

    well rape does not make any of our corporate overlords look foolish and irresponsible, of course it has less jail time.

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