Remember the hacks of TJ Maxx and Marshall’s that resulted in hundreds of millions of credit card numbers getting stolen? Here’s an in-depth profile of the 29-year-old mastermind behind them all, now serving a 20-year prison sentence. Too bad the Skull Gang doesn’t take plastic. [More]
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Computer Hacking ID Thief Gets 20-Year Prison Term
By 3.26.10
A federal court in Boston has sentenced Albert Gonzalez, the Miami computer hacker behind millions of dollars in credit card theft from national retailers like TJ Maxx, BJs, Barnes & Noble and more, to 20 years in prison for his crimes. [More]
28-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over 130 Million Credit And Debit Card Numbers
By 12.29.09
Albert Gonzelez pleaded guilty today to “conspiracy to engage in wire fraud for his role in stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems,” reports Boston.com. [More]
