Thursday, August 18, 2011

How Close Did This Guy Get to Hacking Facebook?

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A British man was released on bail today after he was busted trying to break into Facebook. According to the authorities, he allegedly "secured access" to Facebook servers repeatedly. So how close did he get to taking control of the social network's 700 million accounts?

Glenn Mangham, a 25-year-old resident of York was released on bail today in England. Scotland Yard arrested him in June after a tip from the FBI. He was charged with five counts of computer-related crime, including two accusing him of illegally accessing Facebook servers repeatedly.

Here's what the Guardian says about his case:

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