Cyber Crime Crackdown Nets 125
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Federal prosecutors have charged more than 125 suspected computer hackers, identity thieves and other cyberspace scammers in a nationwide crackdown on Internet crime, law enforcement officials said.
Those facing charges include run-of-the-mill counterfeiters and software pirates, as well as a man who illegally tried to sell Medals of Honor online and another man who hijacked the Web site of Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera to display a patriotic U.S. message, authorities said.
The investigation, dubbed “Operation Cyber Sweep,” has uncovered about 125,000 victims with losses topping $100 million.
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