Leonard Rose (Hacker)
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Leonard Rose was in 1991 convicted of illicit use of proprietary software (UNIX 3.2
code) owned by AT&T
. More specifically the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore
stated that he stole Unix source code from AT&T and distributed two Trojan Horse
programs designed to allow for unauthorized access to computer systems. Incidents occurred between May, 1988 and January, 1990, according to the indictment.
man was in 1990 caught and convicted of being involved in the Legion of Doom
hacking group. The nationwide group of Unix computer buffs pioneered the hacking into the nation's telephone networks.
He pleaded not guilty to two counts of computer fraud and three counts of interstate transportation of stolen property but was given a 12 month jail sentence.
UNIX System III
UNIX System III was a version of the Unix operating system released by AT&T's Unix Support Group . It was first released outside of Bell Labs in 1982. UNIX System III was a mix of various AT&T Unixes: PWB/UNIX 2.0, CB UNIX 3.0, UNIX/TS 3.0.1 and UNIX/32V...
code) owned by AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
. More specifically the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
stated that he stole Unix source code from AT&T and distributed two Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the stratagem that allowed the Greeks finally to enter the city of Troy and end the conflict. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside...
programs designed to allow for unauthorized access to computer systems. Incidents occurred between May, 1988 and January, 1990, according to the indictment.
Biography
A Middletown, MarylandMiddletown, Maryland
Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2000 census. Middletown is a small, rural community steeped in American history...
man was in 1990 caught and convicted of being involved in the Legion of Doom
Legion of Doom (hacking)
The Legion of Doom was a hacker group active from the 1980s to the late 1990s and early 2000. Their name appears to be a reference to the antagonists of Challenge of the Superfriends...
hacking group. The nationwide group of Unix computer buffs pioneered the hacking into the nation's telephone networks.
He pleaded not guilty to two counts of computer fraud and three counts of interstate transportation of stolen property but was given a 12 month jail sentence.