Tag archive: Albert Gonzales

Albert Gonzalez, dropout and one-time federal informant, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in one of the largest credit card theft operations in U.S. history. Gonzalez plead guilty last year to breaking into computer networks of major retailers, including Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax, TJX Cos., BJ's Wholesale, Target, and the restaurant chain Dave & Buster's in a scheme alleged to have cost bands, insurers,… Read More

Albert Gonzales of Miami might never have thought it, but he’s making history. The 38-year-old, along with two unnamed Russians, has been charged with the largest identity theft in history – stealing data from 130 million credit and debit cards. The Department of Justice alleges that Gonzales used an SQL injection attack to breach firewalls and steal the information. His targets included 7-Eleven, Hannaford Brothers, and card… Read More