He sent e-mails to victims that appeared to be from security accounts of internet service providers that directed the victims to a website that would collect the victims' usernames and passwords. According to the factual basis in the plea agreement, from Novemthrough August 2014, Majerczyk engaged in a phishing scheme to obtain usernames and passwords for his victims. Majerczyk's plea agreement was lodged today in United States District Court for the Central District of California and will be executed upon transfer of the case to the Northern District of Illinois. Defendant's conduct was a profound intrusion into the privacy of his victims and created vulnerabilities at multiple online service providers." "Hacking of online accounts to steal personal information is not merely an intrusion of an individual's privacy but is a serious violation of federal law.
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