Two Romanians plead guilty in US hacking case
Two Romanian nationals pleaded guilty Monday to charges stemming from a scheme to hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of US merchants, officials said.
Internet
Sep 17, 2012
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Taiwan LCD maker to pay $30 million fine in US case
A Taiwanese maker of liquid crystal display panels has agreed to pay a 30-million-dollar fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.
Business
Jun 29, 2010
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Fla. man accepts plea in record data theft case
(AP) -- An accused computer hacker charged in what prosecutors call the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
Internet
Aug 28, 2009
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Latvian who co-wrote worldwide computer virus can go home
A Latvian computer code writer who admitted a role in spreading a virus to over a million computers worldwide, including some at NASA, can return home after serving over 20 months in prison.
Security
Jan 5, 2016
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Prosecutors to seek 25 years for TJX hacker
(AP) -- A computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest thefts of credit and debit card numbers in U.S. history faces sentencing this week for hacking into computer systems of major retailers, including TJX Cos., ...
Internet
Mar 23, 2010
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BP banned from US government contracts
British oil giant BP was temporarily banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency from US government contracts Wednesday due to its behavior in the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.
Environment
Nov 28, 2012
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Hacker seeks reduced sentence, citing Asperger's
(AP) -- A computer hacker who was a force behind one of the largest cases of credit card theft in U.S. history says he has a developmental disorder and is asking for a reduced sentence.
Internet
Dec 17, 2009
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Criminal punishment and politics: Elected judges take tougher stance prior to elections
The last few months leading up to an election can be a critical, political game changer. One right or one wrong move can quickly change a candidate's standing at the polls. New research suggests that judges who are elected, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2012
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Pipeline operators to plead no contest in Orange County oil spill and pay nearly $5 million
The Texas company operating the pipeline that caused a massive oil spill in the waters off Huntington Beach agreed to plead no contest to state environmental charges and pay nearly $5 million in fines and penalties, prosecutors ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2022
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Facebook Live post nets wiretapping guilty plea for student
A Maryland university student has pleaded guilty to illegally wiretapping a congressional staffer and putting the conversation on Facebook Live without consent.
Internet
Mar 25, 2019
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