Manchester Business Owner Acquitted Of Hacking Charges After ICO Prosecution

Manchester Business Owner Acquitted Of Hacking Charges After ICO Prosecution

A businessman from Manchester has been cleared of a major computer hacking charge, following a private prosecution initiated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Craig Cornick, who oversees several businesses within the legal and financial sectors, had been accused of offences said to have occurred between 2014 and 2017, connected to his involvement in a […] The post Manchester Business Owner Acquitted of Hacking Charges After ICO Pro…

Business chief slams ICO after crash data theft case - DecisionMarketing

One of the so-called “North-West gang of eight”, who was prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office for obtaining customers’ contact information without their consent, has hit back at the regulator, insisting there was no evidence of financial gain or criminal intent. Craig Cornick, who runs multiple businesses in the legal and financial services sector, was accused of historical offences, alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 20…

Businessman Found Not Guilty of Computer Hacking - Business in the News

A Manchester businessman has been cleared of computer hacking in a case brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Craig Cornick, who runs multiple businesses in the legal and financial services sector, was accused of historical offences, alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2017 within a previous business. The private prosecution centred on the alleged hacking and obtaining of customers’ contact information without their co…

Manchester businessman cleared of hacking charges in ICO case

A Manchester entrepreneur has been cleared of computer hacking after a private prosecution brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Craig Cornick, who runs several companies in the legal and financial services sectors, was found not guilty by a unanimous jury at Bolton Crown Court of conspiring to access computer systems without authority. The allegations related to historic incidents said to have taken place between 2014 and 2017…