[Haifux] Great Cyberheist, by James Verini, New York Times

[Tom Balazs]

On the topic of information security: The New York Times has an in depth
article on Albert Gonzales, the TJX hacker who stole data on millions of
credit card transactions.

The Great Cyberheist, by James Verini, New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/magazine/14Hacker-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

The article is not a romanticized story. Verini writes that after his
sentencing "Gonzalez was transferred ... to the Metropolitan Detention
Center in Brooklyn," which is, "brutal, even for a prison. Populated by
hardened offenders, it is among the last places a nonviolent government
informant would want to be." Verini goes on to add that *"a*ccounting for
time served and good behavior, Gonzalez is expected to get out of prison in
2025.*"*
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