WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A fourth member of an international hacking ring that gained access to an Army computer network while targeting computer giant Microsoft and several video game developers has pleaded guilty.
Ninteeen-year-old Austin Alcala of McCordsville, Indiana, pleaded guilty in federal court in Delaware this week to conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and criminal copyright infringement. Sentencing is July 29.
Three other men, residents of New Jersey, Maryland and Ontario, also have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and are awaiting sentencing.
Prosecutors say the hackers stole software and data related to the Xbox console and online gaming systems, and popular games including “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.” They once gained access to an Army computer system through hacking of a game company working on flight simulation software to train Apache helicopter pilots.
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