A federal jury in Boston convicted the owner of TCNISO Thursday of seven counts...
A federal jury in Boston convicted the owner of TCNISO Thursday of seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly helping thousands of people steal Internet service, said Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.…
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Attorney Carmen Ortiz. Ryan Harris, 26, of Portland, Ore., and his company TCNISO allegedly developed and distributed software from 2003 to 2009 which let customers modify their cable modems to disguise themselves as paying subscribers and obtain Internet service for free. “Mr. Harris tried to hide behind the banner of freedom of access to the Internet, but the evidence established that he built a million dollar business helping customers steal Internet service,” Breuer said. Harris could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each of the seven counts. His sentencing will be May 23 before Chief District Court Judge Mark Wolf.