Second person guilty in AT&T iPad prank hack
A hacker who helped publicize a vulnerability on AT&T's website, which affected more than 100,000 iPad 3G owners, has been convicted in federal court.
Andrew Auernheimer was found guilty last week of two charges: identity fraud and conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). But the ruling has caused many in the tech community to question the rights of individuals who share security flaws with the public.
Also known by his online alias, “weev,” Auernheimer, 26, was charged in early 2011 with discovering and exploiting a flaw on AT&T's site. It allowed him and co-conspirator Daniel Spitler, 26, to obtain data on roughly 120,000 Apple iPad users, including politicians and celebrities.
