The Change Mariner: Identity theft from Kinko's demonstrates shared PC risks

July 24, 2003

Identity theft from Kinko's demonstrates shared PC risks

In at least 14 Kinko's stores in New York, Juju Jiang was able to obtain over 450 usernames and passwords. By using a software keylogger that had been installed on Kinko's machines, he was able to monitor everything customers typed in.

Jiang was apparantely discovered when a GoToMyPC user noticed that someone was accessing his PC remotely through the Internet. KeyLogger Stealth was the software that was used to capture the keystrokes. Jiang pled guilty and is currently awaiting sentencing.

This is not the first time someone has been caught monitoring users' keystrokes. A Boston College student also pleaded guilty earlier this year to installing similar software on over 100 machines.

Posted by Norm Wada at July 24, 2003 7:12 PM
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