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Former US soldier gets nearly six-year sentence for hacking, extorting telecoms

First reported Source: The RecordLast editorial activity
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What happened

Army was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to hacking into several telecommunications companies and leaking sensitive records.

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