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LulzSec Hacker Indicted in U.S. for Sony, X Factor Hacks

LulzSec Hacker Indicted in U.S. for Sony, X Factor Hacks Created by MG1 on Jun 18, 2012

U.K. resident and LulzSec member Ryan Cleary was indicted in Los Angeles federal court today for hacking the websites of Fox, PBS, and Sony, among others.
The 19-year-old is accused of orchestrating and conspiring with fellow hackers to intentionally cause damage without authorization to a computer, according to a copy of the indictment that was posted online by the LA Times.
The hacks in question took place about a year ago.
In April 2011, LulzSec hacked into the servers of Fox Entertainment Group and stole information about the TV show The X Factor.
In May 2011, the website for PBS NewsHour was defaced and hackers posted a fake news story that said slain rapper Tupac Shakur was still alive... »read more

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