A sophisticated computer hacker who allegedly participated in a conspiracy that netted more than 40 million credit and debit card accounts from at least nine corporations has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy charges in federal court in Boston, capping one of the largest-ever identity theft prosecutions, Justice Department officials said Friday.
Albert Gonzalez, 28, a Miami native and one-time Secret Service informant, is scheduled to plead guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts next month, according to a plea agreement filed Friday.
Several other codefendants in the Boston case have already pleaded guilty for having roles in the cyber fraud conspiracy that struck several retailers including Barnes & Noble, Sports Authority and, TJX Companies, which owns discount clothing stores T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. TJX has claimed in court papers that it incurred more than $130 million in losses stemming from the intrusion.
According to the plea agreement, Gonzalez will also plead guilty to similar charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Gonzalez was indicted in New York in May 2008 for allegedly breaking into the computer system of Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain. That case was scheduled to go to trial next month.
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