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While we chase after two-bit malicious hackers, cybercrime syndicates remain untouchable

By Roger A. Grimes
August 28, 2009

You may have read the reports: We have captured Albert Gonzalez, one of the "world's biggest malicious hackers." Big deal.

I've been fighting cybercrime for more than 20 years, so you'll have to excuse me if I'm a little jaded for thinking that this "huge" hacker is but another small-time player in the big-time world of cybercrime. In fact, I'm pretty sure that we still haven't captured a single major player -- the Pablo Escobars.

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