PITTSBURGH -- A San Francisco man pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a case that involved the theft of almost 2 million credit account numbers.

Max Ray Vision, 36, was charged with stealing credit cards and identity information from thousands of people by hacking into a computer of banks and credit card processing centers. Vision was charged in Pittsburgh because he allegedly sold more than 100 credit card numbers and related information from a person who lived in western Pennsylvania and who was cooperating with the criminal investigation.

Police said he had nearly 2 million stolen bank and credit card numbers on computers at his California apartment. Authorities say more than $86 million in fraudulent purchases were made with account numbers gained by hacking into financial institution computers.

Vision used to be known by the last name of Butler, but he legally changed his name.

He will be sentenced Oct. 4.