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Feb 16
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Recently a California man, was arrested when his computer was found to have 1.8 million stolen credit card numbers on it. He was sentenced to 13 years in Federal prison and ordered to repay $27.5 million to banks and credit cards companies that he victimized.
He pleaded guilty to an online clearinghouse where identity thieves shared stolen information. He told a judge that he was “mesmerized by the thrill of hacking”. He was addicted to it.
Several years ago, the man worked as a volunteer who helped the FBI understand and prevent cyber crimes. He was always curious as to what he could accomplish with a computer. It is too bad that the curiosity took a turn for the worst. There is no telling how much damage a person can do on a computer today.