Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Hackers Dodge Slammer in MySpace Extortion Case

A pair of hackers arrested last year for trying to extort $150,000 from MySpace.com have struck a deal that will spare them jail time. The two pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court to the lesser charge of illegal computer access. Prosecutors agreed to drop extortion charges that could have resulted in four-year jail terms.



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