May 07,2010

Coder Journeys From Wall Street to Prison

More than a month has elapsed since the years-long investigation and prosecution of TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez came to a dramatic end, with Gonzalez sentenced to 20 years in prison for the largest identity-theft case in U.S. history. Stephen Watt/Photo courtesy Michael Farkas Now a little-noted postscript to that high-profile case is unfolding, away from the media spotlight, as a handful of convicted accomplices in Gonzalez’s schemes — who’ve been free on bail since the case began — say goodbye to their families and friends, and check themselves into federal prison for years. They’re paying the price for various roles in the massive crimes. On ...

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