Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hiring N.J. Teen to Conduct Computer Att acks

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via The Globe and Mail (AP).

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A 19-year-old Michigan man who ran a Web business selling retro sports jerseys and recruited a New Jersey teen to carry 
out computer attacks against competitors pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal conspiracy charge.

Jason Salah Arabo of Southfield, Mich., faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 (U.S.). 
Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 25.

Federal authorities said that in 2004 Arabo, who ran Web-based companies www.customleader.com and www.jerseydomain.com, 
used on-line instant message conversations to recruit Edison's Jasmine Singh, who was 16 at the time, to electronically 
bombard other throwback jersey websites — including New Jersey-based www.jersey-joe.com.

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More:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060413.gthackerapr13/BNStory/Technology/

- ferg


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