Last June, AT&T confirmed that 114,067 iPad 3G owners had their email information leaked to the Web, with the data being stolen by a group calling themselves Goatse Security.
The group then published the emails, which included prominent politicians, celebrities and even military officials.
Earlier this week, Daniel Spitler pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized ... [ read the full article ]
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This is actually a testimony FOR NOT allowing the takeover of T Mobile by AT&T to go through. If AT&T cannot secure the privacy of its current customers, what chance do the millions of T Mobile customers stand?
"At sentencing, the hacker is facing up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines but will likely see fractions of those maximums."
Err I hope he's not counting on that. With all the Anon, LULSec and other BS lately I wouldn't be suprised if they make him an example and throw the book at him...Not that I agree with that neccesarily...
Originally posted by dEwMe: "At sentencing, the hacker is facing up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines but will likely see fractions of those maximums."
Err I hope he's not counting on that. With all the Anon, LULSec and other BS lately I wouldn't be suprised if they make him an example and throw the book at him...Not that I agree with that neccesarily...
He plead though...HOWEVER, given that people in the White House had their emails revealed, I could see some political mandate coming down for a large fine.
My guess is 3-6 months, 5 years probation with limited access to a computer and $25k fine. We shall see September 26th for sentencing.
I think the punishment for security breaches should be much tougher since it impacts so many people and the costs can be in the millions. In any case, the consumer needs to be empowered to protect themselves. I dont feel that companies do enough to protect my personal info so I will think twice before providing businesses with any personal info. Everyone needs to be smart about protecting their personal data. I use this free service to send and receive encrypted emails at this sendinc website It ensures my messages are stored and transmitted securely, and that only I and my recipients have the capability to decrypt your message data.
