A computer hacker responsible for creating armies of computers to launch Internet-based attacks and selling those “botnets” to spammers and other miscreants pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges in Los Angeles. The 20-year-old hacker could face from five to 25 years in prison. The case is the first time in the U.S. that a hacker has been convicted not only for creating and spreading malicious code but also for making money from it, a prosecutor says. Ancheta made about a profit of about US$3,000 from selling botnets, and about $60,000.”]
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