Reuters Social Media Staffer Indicted for Allegedly Aiding Computer Hacking
Matthew Keys, a deputy social media editor at Reuters, has been indicted by the Department of Justice for his alleged involvement with Anonymous, a computer hacking group. Politico reports that Keys is charged with providing Anonymous members with log-in information to Tribune Company computer servers.
According to a DOJ release, Keys began working with Anonymous when he worked for Fox 40, a Tribune Company network:
Keys identified himself on an Internet chat forum as a former Tribune Company employee and provided members of Anonymous with a login and password to the Tribune Company server.
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