Humza Zaman, a former programmer at Barclays Bank, has been sentenced to four years in jail for his involvement in the data thefts at TJX and other retailers.

"Zaman last April had pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with a litany of offenses, including money laundering, unlawful access to computers, identity theft and wire fraud," writes Computerworld's Jaikumar Vijayan. "Zaman's sentence is due to begin on April 12."

"Court papers said Zaman helped Albert Gonzalez, the leader of the criminal gang behind the TJX attacks, launder $600,000 to $800,000 in stolen money," Vijayan writes. "Zaman is believed to have received about 10% of the total for his effort."

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