New York Paralegal Blog

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the sentencing of SAM CHIHLUNG YIN, 35, to 2-to-6 years in state prison for tampering with the corporate computer network of Gucci America, Inc. (“Gucci”), the Manhattan-based American affiliate of the Italian luxury goods retailer. On July 18, 2012, the defendant pleaded guilty to Computer Tampering in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of Computer Related Materials.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of SAM CHIHLUNG YIN, 34, for accessing and tampering with the corporate computer network of Gucci America, Inc. ("Gucci"), the Manhattan-based American affiliate of the Italian luxury goods retailer. YIN, who had been previously terminated by Gucci as a network engineer, used an account he secretly created during his tenure at Gucci to access and control the company's computer system, shutting down some of its servers and networks, and deleting data from others. He is charged in a 50-count indictment with Computer Tampering, Identity Theft, Falsifying Business Records, Computer Trespass, Criminal Possession of Computer Related Material, Unlawful Duplication of Computer Related Material, and Unauthorized Use of a Computer.[1] "Computer hacking is not a game. It is a serious threat to corporate security that can have a devastating effect on personal privacy, jobs, and the ability of a bus...