Venezuelan VoIP hacker pleads guilty
A Venezuelan man pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court on Wednesday to hacking into the networks of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) providers and reselling internet-based phone services for profit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Edwin Pena, 26, of Venezuela pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking and wire fraud, and one count of wire fraud, prosecutors said in a news release on Wednesday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on 14th May and faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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