Grant West, 25, who lived in a caravan in Minster-on-Sea, Kent, used usernames and passwords stolen from third parties to access customer accounts. 

The scam over a five-month period between July and December 2015 left Just Eat with a bill of around Ј210,000 in mitigation costs. 

Similar attacks were launched against firms including Sainsbury's, Groupon, Uber, T-Mobile and Argos between August and September this year - after West was bailed.

West tried to get customers' 'Fullz' - typically made up of names, addresses, email addresses, passwords and credit card CVV numbers - which could then be sold. 

He pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to conspiracy to defraud Just Eat and its customers along with a string of other charges related to his dark web shop.




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West pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court (above) in London to conspiracy to defraud

West admitted two counts of conspiracy to defraud, one charge of computer hacking, four charges relating to the possession and supply of cannabis, two counts of possessing criminal property and one count of money laundering Bitcoins.
Judge Joanna Korner QC remanded him in custody and adjourned his sentencing to a later date.
After the case, a Just Eat spokesman said: 'We were made aware of a phishing scam which took place in 2015 and at the time took steps to mitigate this. 
'This particular attack affected both Just Eat customers and non-customers.

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