–Man Faces Prison for ID Fraud
(September 11, 12 & 13, 2007)
Max Ray Butler, who sometimes used the online moniker "Iceman," was arrested on September 5 and indicted on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of transferring stolen identity information. Butler allegedly broke into computer networks at several financial institutions and credit card processing centers, stole sensitive data, and sold them to others.
If he is convicted of all charges against him, Butler could face up to 40 years in prison and a US $1.5 million fine. Butler also allegedly operated a website where cyber criminals traded data that could be used in identity fraud. Witnesses allege Butler used a high-powered antenna to intercept wireless communications. Butler previously served prison time for breaking into government computers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20729556/
http://scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/737773/hacker-salesman-indicted-id-theft-charges/
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/09/12/BUC7S3PUV.DTL&type=printable http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=201805605
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/12/max_vision_faces_more_hacking_charges/print.html http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035818&source=rss_topic17
[Editor's Note (Ullrich): Max Butler is also known as "Max Vision" and has been convicted of computer crimes before. He appears to be one of the first career cyber criminals.]
(((Yeah, and he hangs out on some remarkable websites, too:)))
Carders Market:
"It's like he created the Wal-Mart of the underground,"
Dan Clements, CEO of CardCops
"MSG TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOSTING, & ISPS:
"CardersMarket is a legal forum provided as a place where members are allowed to discuss topics of their choosing. Absolutely NO illegal content is permitted and any illegal content is removed immediately by staff. Discussion is not a crime. Operating a forum is not a crime. There are no credit card numbers, bank accounts, pornography, warez, or anything that could be deemed illegal in the United States nor in the international community. Any alleged business that transpires between our members is not our business and if it happens it happens outside of our forum. We do not condone or in any way participate in illegal acts here!"
