Teen hacker 'led world cyber crime ring'

A New Zealand teenager accused of leading an international cyber crime network has been convicted of illegal computer hacking after pleading guilty to six charges.

Teen hacker 'led world cyber crime ring'

A New Zealand teenager accused of leading an international cyber crime network has been convicted of illegal computer hacking after pleading guilty to six charges.

Owen Walker, 18, known by his online name “AKILL”, was involved in a network accused of infiltrating 1.3 million computers and skimming millions from victims’ bank accounts.

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