Second alleged hacker pleads guilty in TJX case
Published: 24 Sep 2008 11:49 BST
A second hacker accused of involvement in the massive data breach at TJ Maxx's parent company, TJX, pleaded guilty on Monday, according to reports.
As part of a plea-bargaining arrangement, Christopher Scott, 25, of Miami, has admitted to computer hacking, access device fraud and identity theft, according to the Associated Press. He could face a sentence of up to 22 years in jail and a fine of up to $1m (£538,000).
The plea comes almost two weeks after Damon Patrick Toey pleaded guilty to his role. The 11 defendants were formally charged last month. Three are from the US, one from Estonia, three from the Ukraine, two from China, and one from Belarus. Another man involved used an alias and his whereabouts are unknown.
In March 2007, TJX said 45.7 million accounts were compromised over nearly a two-year period. The company said the hackers gained access to millions of credit-card and debit-card numbers through inadequately protected Wi-Fi networks, subsequently putting the numbers up for sale.
Credit: Second of 11 alleged TJX hackers pleads guilty from CNET News
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