Tempe man pleads guilty in Sony hacking case

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http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2012/04/05/20120405tempe-man-pleads-guilty-sony-hacking-abrk.html

By Cassondra Strande
The Arizona Republic
12 News Breaking News Team
April 5, 2012

One of the men accused of breaching the security of Sony Picture's 
Entertainment database pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Los 
Angeles on Thursday, according to officials at the U.S. Attorney's 
Office in California.

Cody Krestinger, 24, of Tempe pleaded guilty to one felony count of 
conspiracy and felony one count of unauthorized impairment of a 
protected computer, according to Bruce Riordan with the U.S. Attorney's 
Office in California.

Krestinger's sentencing is scheduled for July 26. He could face up to 15 
years in prison, Riordan said.

In the initial indictment, Krestinger was accused of being a member of a 
team of elite hackers, Lulz Security or LulzSec. The group claimed 
responsibility for the breach of Sony.

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