Jeanson James Ancheta | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1985[1] |
| Conviction(s) | Pleaded guilty to four felony charges |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years in prison |
On May 9, 2006, Jeanson James Ancheta (born April 26, 1985) became the first person to be charged for controlling large numbers of hijacked computers or botnets.[2][3]
- ^ True People Research [dead link]
- ^ "American owns up to hijacking PCs". BBC News. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ By Holden Frith and AP (January 24, 2006). "Hacker pleads guilty to building 'botnet' army". London: Times Online. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
In the first case of its kind, Jeanson James Ancheta, of Downey, California, pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court to four charges, including infecting machines at the China Lake Naval Air Facility in California and the Defence Information System Agency, in Falls Church, Virginia.
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