Canadian Hacker Jailed in the U.S. for Breaking into Military Network (Mug Shot)
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 06/12/2015 09:19 AM
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David Pokora, 23, spearheaded an international computer hacking ring that broke into a U.S. Army network and popular online gaming systems such as Microsoft's Xbox.
He led the scheme in stealing more than $100 million in property and data through his online tricks. To date, the United States has seized more than $700,000 in cash and other proceeds related to the ring.
But now, David Pokora, 23, will spend the next 18 months in a U.S. prison. He told U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet that he was remorseful for his actions. Sleet sentenced him to 18 months in prison with 3 years supervised release.
Pokora was not alone in the hacking. Others in the group—Austin Alcala, 19, of McCordsville, Indiana; Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, 28, of Washington, New Jersey; and Nathan Leroux, 20, of Bowie, Maryland – have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
The cyber theft included software and data related to the Xbox One gaming console and Xbox Live online gaming system, popular games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Gears of War 3, and proprietary software used to train military helicopter pilots.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward McAndrew said: “These were extremely sophisticated hackers. Don’t be fooled by their ages. These are not harmless crimes, and those who commit them should not believe they are safely beyond our reach."
Source: The Star
He led the scheme in stealing more than $100 million in property and data through his online tricks. To date, the United States has seized more than $700,000 in cash and other proceeds related to the ring.
But now, David Pokora, 23, will spend the next 18 months in a U.S. prison. He told U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet that he was remorseful for his actions. Sleet sentenced him to 18 months in prison with 3 years supervised release.
Pokora was not alone in the hacking. Others in the group—Austin Alcala, 19, of McCordsville, Indiana; Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, 28, of Washington, New Jersey; and Nathan Leroux, 20, of Bowie, Maryland – have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
The cyber theft included software and data related to the Xbox One gaming console and Xbox Live online gaming system, popular games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Gears of War 3, and proprietary software used to train military helicopter pilots.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward McAndrew said: “These were extremely sophisticated hackers. Don’t be fooled by their ages. These are not harmless crimes, and those who commit them should not believe they are safely beyond our reach."
Source: The Star
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