Man who hacked CRA faces more charges

The RCMP has slapped 16 new charges on Stephen Solis-Reyes, the 19-year-old London, Ont. man whose Heartbleed attack on CRA last year caused the agency to temporarily shut down online filing, reports the CBC.

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The charges relate to the CRA attack, as well as attacks on the University of Western Ontario, the London District Catholic School Board, and other targets.

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