NEW YORK - A Georgia man pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge on August 2, admitting participating in a computer hacking scheme that used facts stolen from over 150,000 press releases to generate $30 million in illegal profits. Leonid Momotok, 48, of Suwanee, Georgia, entered the plea in Brooklyn federal court.
Associated Press: Georgia man pleads guilty in $30 million computer hacking scheme
Computer cables are plugged in a server room on Nov. 10, 2014 in New York City. U.S.