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WASHINGTON D.C. – A Charlotte, North Carolina man is facing serious time after a federal jury slammed him with a guilty verdict yesterday. He wasn’t dealing drugs or brandishing a gun – his weapon of choice was a keyboard. The guy ran a calculated cyber extortion scheme, targeting a D.C.-based international technology company.
Prosecutors laid out a case showing the suspect threatened to unleash a torrent of the company’s sensitive data onto the internet unless a hefty ransom was paid. Details of *how* he breached the company’s security weren’t immediately released, but the feds confirmed it was an ‘extensive’ operation. The tech firm, which isn’t being named, reportedly fought back, and eventually contacted the FBI.
The trial unfolded in the Middle District of Alabama – a detail that raises eyebrows, suggesting either the suspect had ties to the state or the feds were strategically shifting venue. Regardless, the jury didn’t buy his defense. Sentencing is pending, but with cyber extortion becoming a top federal priority, he’s almost certain to see a substantial prison term.
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