Six top computer hackers associated with groups such as Anonymous, LulzSec and AntiSec have been arrested and charged in New York in connection with a series of attacks on computers used by the entertainment industry, credit card companies, intelligence firms and even an Irish political party, U.S. officials announced Tuesday.
...Hector Xavier Monsegur – also known by his computer name of “Sabu” – pleaded guilty and was said by officials to be working with the government against his former colleagues.
Monsegur was described by officials as one of the founders of LulzSec, an offshoot of the antigovernment hacking group Anonymous.
Monsegur, 28, pleaded guilty to three counts of computer hacking conspiracy, five counts of computer hacking, one count of computer hacking in furtherance of fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit access-device fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
He faces a maximum sentence of 124 years and six months in prison, officials said.
