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WHID 2011-31: Hacker admits stealing $12million worth of poker chips from US gaming company

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WHID 2011-31: Hacker admits stealing $12million worth of poker chips from US
gaming company

Entry Title: WHID 2011-31: Hacker admits stealing $12million worth of poker
chips from US gaming company
WHID ID: 2011-31
Date Occurred: February 2, 2011
Attack Method: Unknown
Application Weakness: Unknown
Outcome: Loss of Sales
Attacked Entity Field: Entertainment
Attacked Entity Geography: San Francisco, CA
Incident Description: A COMPUTER hacker from Paignton has admitted stealing
$12million worth of poker chips from an American gaming company.
Ashley Mitchell, 29, of Little Park Road, Paignton, admitted accessing the
system belonging to the Zynga Corporation and stealing 400 billion chips.
He then sold some of the virtual chips on the black market for £53,000.
Mass Attack: No
Reference:
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/HACKER-ADMITS-STEALING-12m-POKER-CHIP
S/article-3170994-detail/article.html
Attack Source Geography: Paignton, UK

WHID 2011-31: Hacker admits stealing $12million worth of poker chips from US gaming company Entry Title: WHID 2011-31: Hacker admits stealing $12million worth of poker chips from US gaming company WHID ID: 2011-31 Date Occurred: February 2, 2011 Attack Method: Unknown Application Weakness: Unknown Outcome: Loss of Sales Attacked Entity Field: Entertainment Attacked Entity Geography: San Francisco, CA Incident Description: A COMPUTER hacker from Paignton has admitted stealing $12million worth of poker chips from an American gaming company. Ashley Mitchell, 29, of Little Park Road, Paignton, admitted accessing the system belonging to the Zynga Corporation and stealing 400 billion chips. He then sold some of the virtual chips on the black market for £53,000. Mass Attack: No Reference: http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/HACKER-ADMITS-STEALING-12m-POKER-CHIP S/article-3170994-detail/article.html Attack Source Geography: Paignton, UK