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Long prison term for Lowe's wi-fi hacker
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-12-16

A 21-year-old Michigan man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Wednesday in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina for his role in a failed scheme to steal credit card numbers from the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores by taking advantage of an unsecured wi-fi network at a store in suburban Detroit.

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What about Lowe's? 2004-12-20
Anonymous
No way that's an accurate statement. It's criminal trespass. Otherwise it would be legal to walk around in people's unlocked houses as long as you didn't assault them or take anything. ...

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