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Hamza Bendelladj (ar : حمزة بن دلاج), known as Bx1 is an Algerian computer hacker known for hacking American banks.
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Incident
Using log-in information obtained from a Trojan horse called SpyEye he co-created, he stole from 217 American banks and financial institutions and donated all the money to Africa and Palestine. The SpyEye software was also sold to other hackers and used as part of a botnet.
Sentence
Bendelladj, who hails from Tizi Ouzou in Algeria, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
References
Hamza Bendelladj Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA