A private detective hired by the church of Scientology may be sentenced by a federal judge this week if prosecutors have their way. Eric Saldarriaga allegedly hacked into and
stole messages from the private email account of a journalist who was investigating the church. "Unlike defendants in a gun or drug case, who often act without reflection, there is reason to
believe that individuals who engage in hacking and other forms of cybercrime can be deterred by a substantial threat of penalties," a prosecutor working the United States attorney for
Manhattan wrote in a pre-sentencing memorandum submitted this week.Read the whole story at The New York Times »
