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Coloradan Apologizes After 1.9 Million Photobucket Accounts Hacked

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dissent

Rick Salinger reports:

A 29 month prison sentence was handed down on Tuesday to a Colorado man who pleaded guilty to charges involving a massive photo hacking scheme.

Brandon Bourret, of Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud.

The FBI tracked Bourret and a colleague down after a total of 1.9 million Photobucket accounts were found to be hacked.

Read more on CBS.


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