Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer were arrested on charges of fraud and conspiracy. The hackers accessed AT&T’s servers when they discovered a security loophole and proceeded to steal 114,000 email addresses of iPad users. The two 20-somethings were caught through their own website after bragging about the data heist. Read the full article at NYTimes.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.