The cracker was
arrested by the FBI and faced charges under the CFAA of five years in prison and fines
that could total $250,000.
An example of an attack that does not involve government agencies but instead simply
represents an exploit in interstate commerce was carried out by a former auto dealer
employee. In this case, an Arizona cracker used his knowledge of automobile computer
systems to obtain credit history information that was stored in databases of automobile
dealers. These organizations store customer data in their systems when processing applications
for financing. The cracker used the information that he acquired, including
credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information, to
engage in identity fraud against several individuals.
Worms and Viruses and the CFAA
The spread of computer viruses and worms seems to be a common component integrated
into many individuals??™ and corporations??™ daily activities. It is all too common to
see CNN lead its news coverage with a virus outbreak alert. A big reason for the increase
is that the Internet continues to grow at an unbelievable pace, which provides attackers
with many new victims every day. The malware is constantly becoming more sophisticated,
and a record number of home users run insecure systems, which is just a welcome
mat to one and all hackers.
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