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Bulgarian Police Bust Private Data Trading Network
Crime | March 12, 2011, Saturday // 12:55
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Bulgarian police arrested Saturday an internet hacker who was engaged in stealing private data and selling them internationally.
After an extensive investigation the police determined that the 23-year-old staged hacker attacks in social networks and sites, in coordination with an international criminal network.
Several items related to the hacker's activities, such as computers, hard disks and CDs, have been seized upon his arrest.
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