Federal prosecutors try to put hacker behind bars for 25 years

[Forensic]

Wired's Threat Level reports that federal prosecutors seek a 25-year sentence for Albert Gonzalez, a hacker who is responsible for massive identity theft - over 130 million credit and debit card numbers. Gonzalez is behind identity theft at TJX, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Office Max, Hannaford Brothers, 7-Eleven, and Heartland Payment Systems, among others.

As is quite usual in such cases, defense pleads insanity. They're saying he has Asperger's syndrome, which is a mild form of autism. Luckily, the prosecution have enough chat logs and other evidence showing him interacting with others "normally" to make the case that he does not really have Asperger's.

Gonzalez may face a sentence of 17 to 25 years, which would be the longest sentence ever imposed on an identity thief in the U.S.


http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/0...s-try-to-put-hacker-behind-bars-for-25-years/

 

[dutchman88]

this makes me affraid

 

[proplus]

he was in over his head, too sloppy.

 

[m4mm0n]

he was in over his head, too sloppy.

In business everyone steals.......dumbass, arrogant, and corrupt police, prosecutors, and/or judges could give him and anyone else, that is stupid enough or misfortunate enough to get caught, a 1000 year sentence.....human nature will never change....the strong will always survive. Cops, prosecutors, and judges are the real criminals that are cloaked with the farce that they are enforcing the law. If the law is so prefect then why is it always changing.....and why has all governments and countries that have ever existed all failed and died.......business will always live.....fuck the law......they catch one of us...there are 10+ more to take his place.

 

[bornkill3r]

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/03/24/secret.service.hacker/?hpt=T2

 

[Skimmer4Sale]

17-25 years is TOO much. like he killed someone. sad for him

 

[409]

In business everyone steals.......dumbass, arrogant, and corrupt police, prosecutors, and/or judges could give him and anyone else, that is stupid enough or misfortunate enough to get caught, a 1000 year sentence.....human nature will never change....the strong will always survive. Cops, prosecutors, and judges are the real criminals that are cloaked with the farce that they are enforcing the law. If the law is so prefect then why is it always changing.....and why has all governments and countries that have ever existed all failed and died.......business will always live.....fuck the law......they catch one of us...there are 10+ more to take his place.

haha well said brother. Fuck the police.

 

[alt_ctrl_del]

17-25 years is TOO much. like he killed someone. sad for him

It's sad, but 130million identities makes it like going for the gold in Fort Knox... With right setup he could have changed his identity and chosen one of the 130M ;S