According to the Boston Globe, the hacker known as Soup Nazi, Alex Gonzalez...the man who took down Heartland, Hannaford, 7-Eleven, TJX, and more will plead guilty today and be sentenced to no less than 17 years in prison.
Albert Gonzalez, 28, the hacker accused of helping to orchestrate the biggest credit card theft in US history, is expected to plead guilty to two charges in US District Court in Boston today.
Prosecutors accused Gonzalez and his partners of stealing more than 130 million credit and debit cards by hacking into computers of several retailers, including 7-Eleven Inc., the supermarket chain Hannaford Brothers Co., and Heartland Payment Systems, a New Jersey company that processes card payments for thousands of businesses.
Under a plea agreement, Gonzalez will plead guilty to conspiracy and conspiracy to engage in wire fraud. Prosecutors agreed not to seek a sentence of more than 25 years; Gonzalez agreed not to seek a sentence of less than 17 years. He originally faced up to 35 years in prison. (see Hacker seeks reduced sentence, citing Asperger's
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