The man installed keyloggers, stealing credentials and information on emerging technology development.
A New Jersey resident has been sentenced to 94 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of obtaining information from computers and one count of aggravated identity theft.
According to his guilty plea, beginning early in 2017 Ankur Agarwal broke into the networks of two companies, installing keyloggers and stealing data including user credentials and company intellectual property regarding emerging technology development. He also broke into individual computers and stole credentials that allowed him to print an employee badge allowing physical access to one of the companies.
In addition to the prison sentence Agarwal was sentenced to three years of supervised release and $25,000 fine.
For more, read here.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like
Beyond Spam Filters and Firewalls: Preventing Business Email Compromises in the Modern Enterprise
April 30, 2024Key Findings from the State of AppSec Report 2024
May 7, 2024Is AI Identifying Threats to Your Network?
May 14, 2024Where and Why Threat Intelligence Makes Sense for Your Enterprise Security Strategy
May 15, 2024Safeguarding Political Campaigns: Defending Against Mass Phishing Attacks
May 16, 2024
Black Hat USA - August 3-8 - Learn More
August 3, 2024Cybersecurity's Hottest New Technologies: What You Need To Know
March 21, 2024