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Ex-St Louis Cardinals scout pleads guilty to hacking Astros' database
Source: Associated Press
Ex-St Louis Cardinals scout pleads guilty to hacking Astros' database
Associated Press
Friday 8 January 2016 21.17 GMT
The former director of scouting for the St Louis Cardinals pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to hacking the player personnel database of the Houston Astros in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs.
Christopher Correa pleaded guilty to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, access authorities said dated back several years. The 35-year-old Correa was the Cardinals’ director of baseball development until he was fired last summer.
Correa told the judge that his actions were “stupid.” He faces up to five years in prison on each charge when he is sentenced April 11.
In a five-page charging document, prosecutors accused Correa of improperly downloading in 2013 an Excel file of the Astros’ scouting list of every eligible player for that year’s draft. They say he also improperly viewed Astros’ notes of trade discussions, the Astros’ main draft page and a scouting page that listed information on Houston prospects. That information included statistics and notes on recent performance and injuries.
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Associated Press
Friday 8 January 2016 21.17 GMT
The former director of scouting for the St Louis Cardinals pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to hacking the player personnel database of the Houston Astros in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs.
Christopher Correa pleaded guilty to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, access authorities said dated back several years. The 35-year-old Correa was the Cardinals’ director of baseball development until he was fired last summer.
Correa told the judge that his actions were “stupid.” He faces up to five years in prison on each charge when he is sentenced April 11.
In a five-page charging document, prosecutors accused Correa of improperly downloading in 2013 an Excel file of the Astros’ scouting list of every eligible player for that year’s draft. They say he also improperly viewed Astros’ notes of trade discussions, the Astros’ main draft page and a scouting page that listed information on Houston prospects. That information included statistics and notes on recent performance and injuries.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/08/hacking-former-st-louis-cardinals-scout-astros
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