[ISN] Computer Hacker Jailed

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:48:17 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/140336/Computer-hacker-jailed/

By Elizabeth James
Daily Star
18th June 2010

A COMPUTER hacker who bought 30,000 U.K.P. of gold bullion thanks to an 
intricate fraud scam was jailed yesterday.

Alistair Peckover, 21, also bought a Porsche and had 40,000 cash stashed 
in two containers when arrested.

The 'obsessive loner' used his self-taught skills to breach security 
barriers on Google and BT websites and obtain details of customers. 
email accounts.

He used the information to defraud them and fund his gambling habit.

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