He also stole software from Motorola Inc., Novell, Fujitsu Network Transmission Systems Inc., Sun Microsystems, federal officials said. Supporters of Mitnick say the four years Mitnick has spent in jail awaiting trial is a harsher term than for many people convicted of violent crimes like robbery and assault. Their protest on Friday will be seeking a more lenient sentence. The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California said Mitnick will be sentenced to 46 months in prison on June 14 as part of his plea bargain agreement with the government. Mitnick, whose exploits as a hacker inspired an upcoming Hollywood movie, also will be obliged to pay the victims of his crimes from any profits he makes from books or movies about his life, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office said.
Hackers attack when they're mad about something.
However, if Kevin Mitnick is put in jail, there very well could be more attacks after that. Still, other experts said Internet sites should upgrade their security against possible attack before Friday. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.