A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded
guilty to hacking into the accounts of some
6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos
and videos.
The US Attorney’s Office says Reyes Daniel
Ruiz admitted in court that he mostly targeted
accounts belonging to younger women, including
his personal friends and work colleagues.
Prosecutors say once he gained access to Yahoo
accounts, he was able to compromise iCloud,
Facebook, Gmail and other online services in
search of private images.
The 34-year-old stored the material on a private
computer that he destroyed after his employer
noticed the suspicious activity.
Ruiz, of the Northern California city of Tracy,
pleaded guilty to one count of computer
intrusion. He faces five years in prison when he’s
sentenced Feb. 3.
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