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Title: Botnet Sting Bags Texas Man For Allegedly Infecting Hospital Computers - Sharon Post by: Mark David on June 30, 2007, 10:09:58 AM As part of the government's newly focused attack on cybercriminals, a Texas man was indicted this week on charges of breaking into and controlling a network of 10,000 computers, including machines in several Chicago-area hospitals. James C. Brewer, 23, of Arlington, Texas, was charged with two counts of computer fraud for allegedly operating a botnet in 2006. He faces 20 years and a $250,000 fine for being an alleged bot herder, which is a term for someone who builds and operates botnets.
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