18-Year-Old Hacker Ringleader, Responsible for $20 Million in Global Losses, Arrested Today

by lengpengcheng on 2007-12-02 13:51:59

According to the report of Lianhe Zaobao, New Zealand police arrested an 18-year-old ringleader of a transnational cybercrime group on Friday. The police estimated that the group hacked at least 1.3 million computers around the world and stole 20 million US dollars from the bank accounts of victims. If this young man is found guilty, he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.