[Dataloss] follow-up: Certegy data theft leads to plea agreement

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http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2007/11/12/daily38.html

William Sullivan, a former database analyst at Certegy Check Services 
Inc., has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and conspiracy charges 
in connection with the theft of data from the St. Petersburg firm.

According to a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle 
District of Florida in Tampa, Sullivan conspired with an unindicted 
co-conspirator to exceed his authorized access to databases at Certegy, 
using the unauthorized access to misappropriate consumer information. 
Sullivan was paid for giving the stolen information to the co-conspirator, 
who then resold the information to others, including direct marketers, the 
plea agreement said.

The scheme was broader than initially disclosed July 3 by 
Jacksonville-based Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: 
FIS), which acquired Certegy in February 2006.

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