BOSTON – A Brockton man was indicted today in federal court
in Boston in connection with an August 2018 computer intrusion of a
Massachusetts company.
Colby Anderson, 25, was indicted on one count of
intentionally causing damage to a protected computer without authorization. In
October 2018, Anderson was arrested and charged by complaint; he was released
on conditions.
According to the charging documents, in July 2018, Anderson
was terminated from his position as a Network Operations Center Technician at
Blueport Wireless, a high speed internet access provider. Following his
termination, Anderson subsequently used his former colleagues’ account login
information to delete approximately 120 customer configuration profiles,
causing widespread internet service issues at customer facilities.
The charging statute provides for a sentence of no greater
than 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of
$250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss.
Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Joseph R.
Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Boston Field Office made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney
Mackenzie A. Queenin of Lelling’s Cybercrimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are
allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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