The Justice Department said Matthew Keys, 26, had been charged in California with conspiracy to transmit information with intent to damage a protected computer and related charges.
Officials said Keys helped members of Anonymous get into a computer server at broadcaster KTXL 40, which in turn provided the access to the station’s corporate parent, the Tribune Co.
A hacker then used the credentials provided by Keys to log into the Tribune server, and ultimately made changes to the Web version of a Los Angeles Times news feature, according to the Justice Department.
Keys was employed by the Sacramento, California-based television station as its web producer, but was terminated in late October 2010. He is now a deputy social media editor at Reuters, a unit of Thomson Reuters.
The three-count indictment alleges Keys provided the log-in data in December 2010 and encouraged the Anonymous members to disrupt the website.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 for each count.
(c) 2013 AFP
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