Internet Security and Programming

A 23-year-old Oregon man was sentenced this week to four years in federal prison for using computer viruses to steal financial data from dozens of consumers. Investigators say the man used the information to set up multiple eBay and PayPal accounts, which helped him sell more than $1 million worth of pirated software. Jeremiah Joseph Mondello, of Eugene, Ore., admitted distributing keystroke logging programs via online instant message networks. Investigators say he then used bank account credentials stolen from victims to set up more than 40 online auction accounts in the victims’ names. The judgment is almost unheard of for a non-violent crime committed by an individual with no criminal history: Mondello will serve 48 months in jail, followed by three years of supervised release and 450 hours of community service. Federal investigators also seized computers and $220,000 in cash from Mondello. The government also is entitled to seize [...]

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