Hacker to Plead Guilty in Major Identity Theft Case

Washington Post: Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez accused of masterminding one of the largest cases of identity theft in U.S. history agreed Friday to plead guilty and serve up to 25 years in federal prison.

Albert Gonzalez of Miami was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in federal courts in New York and Boston. Court documents filed in federal court in Boston indicate that the 28-year-old agreed to plead guilty to 19 counts and to have the two cases combined in federal court in Massachusetts.

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