BBC News, 14
March 2013
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The
indictment says Matthew Keys gave members of Anonymous a login and password to
the company server.
At least
one hacker managed to change the web version of a Los Angeles Times news
feature, the indictment says.
The alleged
incident occurred before Mr Keys' employment with Reuters.
Neither Mr
Keys - a deputy social media editor - nor Reuters have so far commented.
Court date
set
The US Justice Department said Mr Keys had been charged in California with one count
each of conspiracy to transmit information to damage a protected computer;
transmitting information to damage a protected computer and attempted
transmission of information to damage a protected computer.
Mr Keys
worked for Sacramento-based TV station KTXL FOX 40 - owned by Tribune - as its
web producer but his job was terminated in late October 2010, the indictment
adds.
He is
alleged to have identified himself on an internet chat forum as a former
Tribune Company employee and then provided members of Anonymous with the login
and password to the Tribune Company server.
The
indictment alleges that Mr Keys had a conversation with the hacker who claimed
credit for the defacement of the Los Angeles Times website.
The hacker
allegedly told him that Tribune Company system administrators had locked him
out.
Mr Keys
allegedly tried to regain access for the hacker, and when he learned that the
hacker had made changes to a page, Mr Keys is said to have responded:
"Nice."
If
convicted, Mr Keys faces up to 10 years in jail, three years of supervised
release and a fine of $250,000 for each count.
He is
scheduled to appear in the Sacramento federal court on 14 April.
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