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EBay Has Its Romanian Hacker
David Utter
Staff Writer
2008-04-21
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An arrest in Budapest turned up one Vlad Constantin Duiculescu, aka Vladuz, a thorn in the side of the online marketplace.
A business deal turned out to be a sting, and Vladuz took a deep wound from it. His time roaming around eBay's forums using pilfered credentials and generally making a nuisance of himself to the company has been at least interrupted for now.
The Register cited Romanian news reports that Vladuz ended up wearing handcuffs after his attempt to sell a software application to interested buyers instead brought police to his door. EBay has been chasing Vladuz for over a year.
His exploits reached eBay's forums, where he managed to pose as an official eBay representative. He and eBay disputed how far he was able to get in to their systems; Vladuz claimed extensive access, while eBay denied that.
If eBay's account is accurate, they believe Vladuz caused about a million dollars in damages from his exploits. For now, Vladuz will enjoy jail cuisine for a 29-day period. Further details about the 20-year-old's fate have not been revealed.
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David Utter is a business and technology writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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