Hacker busted in Sharjah

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http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/hacker-busted-in-sharjah-2014-06-23-1.553914

By Mohammed El Sadafy
emirates247.com
June 23, 2014

An Arab accountant has been arrested for hacking the email account of the 
company manager in Sharjah.

The incident came to light when the victim, a Canadian, noticed his 
account was hacked and informed police.  He claimed that his confidential 
and private information in his emails were hacked.

The Organised Crimes Section, Criminal Investigation Department, Sharjah 
Police, began investigations to trace the unknown hacker.

They soon succeeded in arresting the hacker, who confessed to hacking the 
manager’s account as well as of some other people. He had used many 
illicit computer programs to do so, he told investigating officials.

The suspect works in another emirate.

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