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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hiring N.J. Teen to Conduct Computer Attacks

An AP newswire article, via The Globe and Mail, reports that:

A 19-year-old Michigan man who ran a Web business selling retro sports jerseys and recruited a New Jersey teen to carry out computer attacks against competitors pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal conspiracy charge.

Jason Salah Arabo of Southfield, Mich., faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 (U.S.). Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 25.

Federal authorities said that in 2004 Arabo, who ran Web-based companies www.customleader.com and www.jerseydomain.com, used on-line instant message conversations to recruit Edison's Jasmine Singh, who was 16 at the time, to electronically bombard other throwback jersey websites — including New Jersey-based www.jersey-joe.com.

posted by Fergie @ 4/13/2006 02:42:00 PM