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Security Fix: Status of LexisNexis-Paris HIlton Phone Hackers

Brain Krebs writes on Security Fix:

The young men who reached notoriety for illegally accessing the cell phone of socialite Paris Hilton are now either in federal prison or headed there shortly.

Security Fix has learned the whereabouts of the hackers who pleaded guilty last fall to digitally breaking into consumer data giant LexisNexis and to stealing racy photos from Hilton's cell.

Upon their arrest last summer, each member of the hacker group faced charges of conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The latter charge carries a minimum sentence of two years. A Florida judge waived the count of aggravated identity theft and sentenced all but one of the men to between eight and 10 months in federal prison. Additionally, he ordered them to pay more than $100,000 total to LexisNexis. All of the men will receive three years of supervised release after serving their jail terms.

posted by Fergie @ 2/27/2007 10:34:00 AM