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Man Gets 3 Years for Stealing Internet Access

He also made money teaching others to do the same

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2012 2:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – A federal judge sentenced an Oregon hacker to three years in prison this week for pirating Internet access from cable companies—and publishing a book teaching others to do the same. "I think you committed a very serious crime," the judge told the...   Read full story »

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