[Full-disclosure] PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WHO UNLAWFULLY ACCESSED AVON COMPANY'S WEB SITE IS SENTENCED

[Juha-Matti Laurio]

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> February 27, 2006 PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WHO UNLAWFULLY
> ACCESSED AVON COMPANY'S WEB SITE IS SENTENCED
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> Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force
> Kevin J. O'Connor, United States Attorney for the District of
> Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER PORTER, age 30, of Wyncote,
> Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by Senior United States District
> Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford on his conviction for
> unlawfully accessing a commercial computer.  Judge Covello ordered
> PORTER to serve one year of probation and to pay a fine in the
> amount of $1500 and restitution of $13,443 to the victims of his
> illegal conduct.  PORTER pleaded guilty to the offense on December
> 8, 2005.
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> According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in
> court, between December 2003 and March 2004, PORTER, President of
> Knowledge Key Associates (doing business as "The Training Camp"),
> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, unlawfully accessed a commercial
> website in order to obtain business leads that belonged to a
> competitor, the now-defunct Advantage Technical Training ("ATT") of
> Avon, Connecticut.  The Training Camp and ATT were both in the
> business of providing computer training.
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> This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
> The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David
> A. Ring.
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> The Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force includes agents from the
> FBI, the United States Postal Service, the Connecticut State
> Police, Connecticut Chief State's Attorney's Office, Defense
> Criminal Investigation Service, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal
> Investigation Division, United States Secret Service, and
> detectives from the Glastonbury, Bridgeport and Milford Police
> Departments.
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> The Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force was formed in February
> 2003 to investigate crimes occurring over the internet.
> These crimes include computer intrusion, internet fraud, copyright
> violations, internet threats and harassment and on-line crimes
> against children.  The Task Force also provides computer forensic
> review services for participating agencies.  The  Task Force is
> housed in the main FBI office in New Haven, Connecticut.  For more
> information about the Task Force, please contact the FBI at 203-777-
> 6311.
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