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'Iceman' Gets 13 Years For 2nd Hacking Offense
Hugh Pickens writes "Computerworld reports that Max Ray Butler, who used the hacker pseudonym Iceman, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for hacking into financial institutions and stealing credit card account numbers, the longest known sentence ever handed down for hacking charges. This isn't Butler's first time facing a federal hacking sentence. After a promising start as a security consultant who did volunteer work for the FBI, Butler was arrested for writing malicious software that installed a back-door program on computers — including some on federal government networks — that were susceptible to a security hole. Butler served an 18-month prison term for the crime and fell on hard times after his 2002 release. In desperation, he turned again to cybercrime and by the time of his arrest in September 2007, he had built the largest marketplace for stolen credit and debit card information in the world."
I hope that he has to serve the full sentence, and doesn't get out on parole. Credit card fraud is not fun. I can only hope that more people convicted of credit card fraud receive sentences like this.
Yeah, blame the criminals for exploiting a system designed to dispense cash based solely on a 4 digit number; That makes sense. Credit card fraud wouldn't happen nearly to the degree it does if financial institutions had designed the system to be more resiliant to attack. And by more resiliant, I mean doing something other than coating the cash in BBQ sauce and waving it in front of the hungry and unemployed masses while chanting "Hell no, we won't upgrade!"
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There are not lots of applicants for EVERY job opening. And yes, times are tough, especially for convicted felons. Well, pardon me if I don't cry a tear for this guy. I'm not "moralizing," I'm talking about what works. Lying, stealing and making excuses does not work out well. Being honest, contributing yourself and your talents to a worthy cause, and taking responsibility do work well. There is not a shred of morality in what I'm saying, it has nothing to do with heaven and hell or punishing or whatever you are thinking when you think of morality. From how you talk, you either do not know any cons, are married to a con, or are a con yourself, because otherwise you would know that most cons are lazy, whining good-for-nothing losers full of excuses. No need for you to give them any more. This guy does not sound like any exception to the rule, other than that he happens to be a smart rat. There's a damn good reason most people don't hire ex-cons. So it's now his job to find one of the people who does. Will it require hard work? Oh noes!
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That's what the prison sentence was for.. I find it extremely unfair that even after you get out, the only job you can get with a felony like that is gas station attendant. I think equal opportunity laws should cover people with criminal records for this very reason.
Awesome. You got any kids, and are you looking for a nanny? If so, let me know - I'm sure I can find plenty of recently paroled child-molesters to help you test that theory.