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Word: cybermartyr (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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There has never been much love lost between geeks and G-men. But after a big software-piracy crackdown in 1990 generated more bad publicity than convictions, the feds have largely held their fire. The most famous exception is Kevin Mitnick, the "dark side" hacker who became a cybermartyr after languishing in jail for four years without trial. Mitnick eventually copped a plea; he is set to be sentenced next Monday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Geeks vs. G-Men | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

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