Former Gucci Techie Charged for Hacking

This is way beyond a five finger discount, a former Gucci network engineer took advantage of his employee discount privileges & hacked his way into the company’s computer system; he was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday.  Sam Chihlung Yin, 34, pleaded not guilty to a 50-count charge that includes computer tampering in the first degree and other charges that resulted in more than $200,000 in damages, according to the court.

The judge denied the DA’s request to set bail at $25,000, due in part to Yin’s spotless record.  The former Gucci employee was released on his own recognizance and is set to reappear in court on May 31. 

The most serious of the charges, first-degree computer tampering, is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.