California Hacker Ordered To Stay Away From Computers
June 27, 1997 8:20 p.m. EDT
Reuter Information Service
LOS ANGELES (June 27, 1997 8:20 p.m. EDT) - A federal judge Friday ordered convicted computer hacker Kevin Mitnick to stay away from all computers, cell phones or software when he is released from prison.
U.S. District Court Judge Mariana Pfaelzer said Mitnick is also prohibited from being employed in any job that would allow him to have access to computers without approval from a probation department officer.
Mitnick, 33, held in custody since 1995, was sentenced last week to 22 months in federal prison for possessing illegal cellular phone codes and for violating his parole.
Mitnick pleaded guilty last year to one count of possession of fraudulent cellular codes that he used to illegally access cellular phone networks. The crime occured while Mitnick was on supervised release for an earlier "hacker" offense.
He faces an additional 25-count indictment for alleged computer intrusions and theft of millions of dollars of software during the 2 1/2 year period he was a fugitive.
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