Grant West obtained personal data of 165,000 users of Just Eat (file image) over five months

A hacking charge states West launched 'brute force' attacks against 17 different websites using specialist software in a bid to obtain personal information.
Companies attacked included Asda, bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral.

Other targets included Nectar.

West, who used the online identity 'Courvoisier', also sold cannabis, which was delivered to customers. Much of his business was carried out using Bitcoins.





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In May, he denied conspiring to defraud Just Eat and was released on bail, but continued his illicit online trade.
Police found around _25,000 in cash, along with hundreds of grams of cannabis, when they searched his property in August and September this year.
He appeared in the dock wearing a grey tracksuit and tapped his fingers as if he was typing on an imaginary keyboard.
His barrister, Anna Mackenzie, stood close by as he entered guilty pleas to ten charges.




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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.

At no point were Just Eat systems compromised or breached.
'Protecting our brand and our customers from online fraud is of utmost importance to us. We have a dedicated information security team. 
'We do not store customer card details on our website or app and all payments are managed securely by an independent, external payment service provider.'