Hacker behind AT&T iPad breach pleads guilty

The hacker behind the high-profile breach last year at AT&T that jeopardized the personal information of more than 100,000 iPad users pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of hacking and identity theft.

Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco admitted to being a member of the hacker group Goatse Security and said he and other hackers wrote a script to steal email addresses from AT&T's servers, including those of senior government and military officials. Each of the charges to which Spitler plead guilty carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 28.