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Ohio Cracker Confesses to Attacks For Hire

Posted by Zonk on from the black-hats-for-cash dept.

Ritalin16 writes "An Ohio computer hacker recently pled guilty to carrying out crippling denial-of-service attacks on a shady internet hosting company's competitors. From the article: 'In a deal with prosecutors, Richard "Krashed" Roby, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in Toledo last month to intentionally damaging a protected computer, after launching a 2003 attack on an online satellite TV retailer that caused at least $120,000 in losses.'" Another article indicating an openness on the international stage to cracking for cash.

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  1. MOD PARENT UP by Kent+Simon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    this is not Offtopic, its funny...

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  2. Re:Finally by LurkerXXX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So Mafia bosses should go to jail, while their thug enforcers who fit folks with cement shoes should just get help to find something more worthwhile to do eh? Sorry, you carry out illegal orders like that and you should go to jail.

  3. Re:Deal? wtf? by Shin+Chan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Posted AC for obvious reasons

    Scared to stand up for your opinion? What is up with that. If you have an opinion, post it, but do it under your own name. Who cares about karma, thats for them whores, anyways.

    Yes, mod me off-topic.

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