WHID 2003-6: Mississippi man blackmails Best Buy

A person convicted of blackmailing Best Buy. He threatened to expose a breach in the company's web site if not paid $2.5 million.

Additional information:

• Mississippi man denies Best Buy blackmail [ZDnet, Jan 7 2004]
• Police blotter: Best Buy 'hacker' loses in court [Zdnet, Dec 2 2005]
• Appeals Court's Opinion [, Nov 22 2005]