Internet addict gets 20 years prison for stealing data

Be careful about your credit card details and be careful about net cheaters.A hacker from Miami has done a largest theft by collecting details.The computer hacked the details of the credit and debt card numbers.The hacker on Thursday was given a 20 years jail on Thursday.The banks nearly lost as much as $200 million due to the hacker.

The companies which was broken was major retailers like TJX Cos, BJ’s whole sale club Barnes noble Office max and restaurant chains.The name of the computer hacker was Albert Gonzalez and was one time federal informant.

The hacker said he was in able to stop his pursuit .The reason hacker gave was his addiction and blames on himself for the faults.Gonzalezand bought $2.8 million to buy Miami condo, car, a Rolex watch ,a tiffany ring for his girl friend.A sniffer programs were used to do the hacking of credit card and debt numbers.


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