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In March, Sabu – the leader of the LulzSec collective – pleaded guilty to 12 offences which could in theory land him in jail for the next 124 years. He should have been sentenced today, on August 22, but the FBI asked the judge to postpone the decision for six months.   In case you’re wondering why, it’s because apparently Sabu (Hector Xavier Monsegur) is still cooperating with authorities, Wired reports . “The Government respectfully submits this letter to request a six-month adjournment of the August 22, 2012, sentencing control date set in the above-captioned matter in light of the defendant’s ongoing cooperation with the Government. Pursuant to his cooperation agreement, the defendant consents to the requested adjournment,” the court document reads. For now, the details of the agreement Monsegur has made with the FBI are unknown. He may simply be offering his expertise on hacking matters, or he might very well be working undercover in an attempt to ...