I would like to see him hack his way out of jail now that would be the ultimate hack! There are so many cyber-crimes that are committed each day. It’s almost impossible to catch everyone. We need to be smarter by protecting our personal data and use passwords that are strong.
A Los Angeles computer security consultant has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for using malicious software that turned thousands of computers into “zombies” so he could steal private information.
Prosecutors say 27-year-old John Schiefer was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last April to computer fraud.
Prosecutors say Schiefer and his associates created “botnets” — armies of infected computers — to steal individuals’ identities by extracting information from their personal computers.
Schiefer also worked as a consultant with a Dutch Internet advertising company to defraud it with his botnets. He was ordered to pay $19,000 in restitution to PayPal and other companies.
Keep your information safe and private. Never share any personal data unless you trust the source.
