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Attempting to explain his client's motives, defense attorney Edward F. St. Onge said Trifero viewed hacking as a challenge. "It's like a chess game," he said...
...Trifero then used his new account to hack into the computer in Dunster...
According to the court report, Brad N. Karp, a tutor in Dunster, noticed Trifero on the Dunster system, and notified bbsnet.com, which was able to trace Trifero's path through the computer network...
...Trifero faces sentencing on January 8th, and could incur a penalty of up to as much as five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count...
According to St. Onge, Trifero has offered assistance to Harvard as a part of his punishment. He said he will explain his methods and help Harvard learn how to prevent further attacks from hackers...