Hungarian Gets 2.5 Years For Hacking, Extortion
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Hungarian man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hacking into Marriott International’s computers and extorting the firm for a job. Attila Nemeth, 26, pleaded...
View ArticleSelf-Described Hacker Says He Warned Univ. Of Md. Before Data Breach
PARKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore man says he discovered major security holes in University of Maryland computer systems months before the university announced a massive data breach affected hundreds...
View ArticleBaltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office Twitter Account Hacked
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—A Twitter account belonging to City State’s Attorney’s Office (@BaltimoreSAO) was hacked Saturday evening, with a new user name “Bekir JR”. The hacker, whose identity is not known,...
View ArticleOfficials: Millions Affected By US Data Breach
WASHINGTON (WJZ)— The Obama administration is assessing the impact of a massive security breach that could involve nearly every federal government agency and its workers. Tonight, Homeland Security...
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