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For those of you believing that the LoD indictments are mean-spirited
attempts to kill the fun of a couple of kids, the following
information should be of interest.  This is taken from my monthly
"Guide to Computer Law" update bulletin, derived from a Dept. of
Justice news release:

Three people have been indicted in Atlanta under five federal laws in
connection with their activities with the "Legion of Doom."  The
indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud,
wire fraud, access code fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen
property.  Each of them has ALSO been charged with four counts of wire
fraud and one count of possesion of access code with intent to
defraud.

The article claims that the LoD has been alleged to consist of
approximately fifteen individuals in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan,
Texas, Florida and other states.  An investigation into their
activities is continuing.

One other person has also been charged in a separate indictment in
Chicago in connection with the theft and disclosure of Bell South's
911 software.

The cases and federal districts involved are listed as "US v. Grant
a.k.a. the Urvile a.k.a. Necron 99 a.k.a. Darden a.k.a. The Leftist,
and Riggs a.k.a. The Prophet" in the northern district of Georgia; US
v. Riggs a.k.a. Robert Johnson a.k.a. The Prophet, and Neirdorf a.k.a.
Knight LIghtning" in the northern district of Illinois.

For the interested, I think the laws involved (all from U.S.C. Title
18) are sections 1030, 1029 and 1343.  Section 1905 (disclosure of
confidential information such as trade secrets) may also be involved.

These guys are facing long prison sentences if found guilty of even a
few of these....


Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
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