<br/>In the United States, a computer hacker has been jailed for 20 years for stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers. The judge who sentenced him described the case as the largest and most costly example of computer hacking in US history. <br/><br/>Computer expert Albert Gonzalez from Miami, pleaded guilty at his trial in September 2009. He was accused, along with two Russian co-conspirators, of hacking into retailer payment systems. They targeted more than 250 US companies including payment processor. <br/><br/>He blamed curiosity and addiction for his crimes. As part of a plea bargain, he had handed over to the court expensive jewellery, watches, his car and home. He also gave Dollar one million in cash that he had buried in his parents' garden.