Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud; Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer; Unauthorized Access of a Protected Computer to Obtain Information for Private Financial Gain; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
A lawyer for Tampa media consultant Tim Burke says his client doesn’t know the identity of the person that federal officials say he conspired with to access video from Fox News and other companies. Federal prosecutors have charged Burke, 45, with 14 federal crimes including conspiracy and accessing a protected computer without authorization after they say he used “compromised credentials” to .
Tampa media consultant Tim Burke was charged Thursday with 14 federal crimes related to alleged computer hacks at Fox News. Federal law enforcement officials arrested Burke, 45, on Thursday morning. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Tampa this afternoon. The indictment charges Burke with one count of conspiracy; six counts of accessing a protected computer without authorization; .