Alleged data breach kingpin had plenty of help

18.08.2009

At the time of his arrest last May, Gonzalez had $1.65 million in bank accounts, a Glock 27 pistol with several rounds of ammunition and numerous PCs, laptop computers and storage devices.

It's unclear whether any of the other individuals who were arrested with Gonzalez last year are involved in the data heists for which he was indicted yesterday. But each of them played a distinct and significant role in helping Gonzalez steal tens of millions of cards from major retailers. Here are a few of the main actors: