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Ontario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ

Global News (Canada) and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The DOJ said the 26-year-old conspired with other hackers and stole sensitive information online from the U.S.-based software service, then extorted victims by demanding ransom.
The headline split The center frames it as "Ontario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ". The right frames it as "Ontario Man Pleads Guilty in Hack of US Cloud Storage Provider That Netted Millions in Ra...".
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CenterOntario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ

Global News (Canada) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightOntario Man Pleads Guilty in Hack of US Cloud Storage Provider That Netted Millions in Ransom

Epoch Times World · Right · News report

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Aug 6, 1:34 AM

Ontario Man Pleads Guilty in Hack of US Cloud Storage Provider That Netted Millions in Ransom

An Ontario man has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to helping carry out a 2024 cyberattack that exposed the personal information of at least 100 million people and generated more than...

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Global News (Canada)News report · Aug 5, 10:36 PM

Ontario man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ

The DOJ said the 26-year-old conspired with other hackers and stole sensitive information online from the U.S.-based software service, then extorted victims by demanding ransom.

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