Computer hacker linked to Islamic State pleads guilty

A computer hacker linked to the Islamic State pleaded guilty today for providing information to the terrorist organization and to accessing a computer without authorization, according to the Department of Justice.

Ardit Ferizi, also known under the username Th3Dir3ctorY, is a citizen of Kosovo. He was detained on a provisional arrest warrant on behalf of the United States in Malaysia and was then subsequently charged on Oct. 6, 2015.