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Daily Tidbits: Hacker gets 30 years in Turkish jail

A Turkish court has sentenced Maksym Yastremski, the alleged "Maksik" hacker, to 30 years in prison for attacks he allegedly perpetrated on Turkish banks, according to reports.

Authorities believe Yastremski is also the mastermind behind the T.J. Maxx credit card theft debacle in 2007 and various other attacks around the United States. The 30-year prison sentence isn't punishment for any alleged attacks in the United States.

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