Man Pleads Guilty to Financial News Hack

A man based in the US state of Georgia has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraaud - the first time New York prosecutors have secured a conviction over the hacking of financial news publishers.

Alexander Garkusha has admitted making thousands of dollars by using information stolen from embargoed press releases.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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