CBI arrests hacker who stole Microsoft keys worth lakhs

New Delhi:  CBI on Friday nabbed an alleged hacker who entered into systems of software giant Microsoft to steal product keys worth lakhs and is feared to have compromised some government websites as well in the process.

A school drop-out who claims himself to be an MBA, Prabhu D. was arrested by cyber cell of CBI from Chennai for allegedly stealing Microsoft’s product keys also as cheating consumers.

Sources said Rs 18 lakh were found in his account which has been frozen. They said the financial damage incurred to Microsoft will be ascertained during the questioning of Prabhu.