NEW YORK (AP) ? A Chicago man accused of cyber-attacks on corporations and government agencies worldwide has pleaded guilty.
Jeremy Hammond pleaded guilty to hacking charges on Tuesday.
The government says the attacks were carried out by the loosely organized worldwide hacking group Anonymous. Targets included the U.S. Senate.
Prosecutors say the hackers stole confidential information, defaced websites and temporarily put some victims out of business. Authorities say their crimes affected more than 1 million people.
Hammond was caught with the help of Hector Xavier Monsegur, a famous hacker known as Sabu who later helped law enforcement infiltrate Anonymous.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-man-pleads-guilty-ny-hacking-case-151206276.html
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