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Reuters’ Matthew Keys accused of Anonymous conspiracy
A Reuters social media editor has been charged in the US with conspiring with hacker group Anonymous
Matthew Keys from reuters has been accused of conspiring with the Anonymous hacking group to break into the website of his former employer, the Tribune Company.
At least one hacker managed to change the web version of a Los Angeles Times news feature, the indictment says.
Mr Keys worked for Sacramento-based TV station KTXL FOX 40 – owned by Tribune – as its web producer but his job was terminated in late October 2010, the indictment adds.
If convicted, Mr Keys faces up to 10 years in jail, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 for each count.
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