Facebook password guesser is sentenced for fraud
A man has been sentenced to 15 months porridge for using his neighbours' and friends' personal information to gain access to their bank accounts and steal their money.
The Telegraph reports that Ian Wood spent around 18 hours a day on his computer trying to work out passwords. In between that and sleeping, the paper reports, he was able to steal £35,000, which he then gambled away.
Despite his obvious lack of sleep, Wood was able to carry out his scam for quite some time without being caught and his thefts were only noticed when he changed his system. Judge Guy Whitburn said at Newcastle Crown Court, "This is the first time I've come across a sophisticated fraud such as this, it was very well planned, complex and clever."
