A Hacker known as "Konceptor" pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaking into the computer system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, which conducts US nuclear weapons research.
Benjamin Troy Breuninger, 22, who goes by the name Konceptor or Kon, pleaded guilty to a single count of unauthorised access and causing damage to a protected computer network, federal authorities in California said in a statement.
Authorities said Mr Breuninger broke into the network on November 3, 1999 and continued to access the lab's computers for ten days, stealing budget materials and forcing workers to reconfigure the system.
US prosecutors said the reconfiguration cost the lab more than $US20,000 ($38,110).
Mr Breuninger, a Minnesota resident, faces a maximum penalty of five years in jail plus a $US250,000 fine. He is to be sentenced on April 12.
News source: News Interactive | Tech - Hacker pleads guilty
Benjamin Troy Breuninger, 22, who goes by the name Konceptor or Kon, pleaded guilty to a single count of unauthorised access and causing damage to a protected computer network, federal authorities in California said in a statement.
Authorities said Mr Breuninger broke into the network on November 3, 1999 and continued to access the lab's computers for ten days, stealing budget materials and forcing workers to reconfigure the system.
US prosecutors said the reconfiguration cost the lab more than $US20,000 ($38,110).
Mr Breuninger, a Minnesota resident, faces a maximum penalty of five years in jail plus a $US250,000 fine. He is to be sentenced on April 12.
News source: News Interactive | Tech - Hacker pleads guilty
Japan's Limited-Edition Console
Besides the price tag, industry experts here also voiced concerns about a lack of attractive software titles for Xbox.
"The Xbox is powerful game machine, but that alone does not attract game users. Rather, strong and exclusive software lineup will be a key for their success," said Keiji Honda, president of a Japanese game developer Enix Corp
Twelve games will be available at the launch, and 22 will be available by March 31, with the launch titles including Sega's "Jet Set Radio Future," a highly anticipated game that will come to the United States later this year.
Among the Japanese publishers supporting the launch with games are Sega, Konami Co. Ltd., Capcom Co. Ltd. and Tecmo Ltd. The game software would be priced between 6,800 and 9,800 yen.
Still, Tetsu Kayama, chief operating officer at Sega, has said the Xbox, which has a built-in hard drive and Internet connection with the most powerful console specification, may have an edge over PlayStation 2 whose users need to buy a hard disk and modem.
With $500 million global marketing blitz, Microsoft's potential should not be underestimated, analysts said.
Ohura said Microsoft considers Japan a key market and to boost the presence of Xbox, the company will offer special Xbox units with a translucent case, a silver-colored logo, high-definition TV and Dolby stereo expansion packs, and an engraved keychain with serial number.
Microsoft will sell 50,000 special Xboxes at a price of 39,800 yen each.
Japanese customers will be able to order an Xbox from February 2 online and through retailers.
($1=132.21 yen)
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