Some criminals want to make damn sure they get caught!
Or was he just trying to demonstrate how easy it was to hack into the US Supreme Court?
How was he able to steal the credentials of legitimate users?
The hacker faces only a maximum sentence of one year in prison??? This is almost like taking a vacation!
"... Last week, Nicholas Moore, 24, a resident of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system. At the time, there were no details about the specifics of the hacking crimes Moore was admitting to. ...
Moore hacked not only into the Supreme Court systems, but also the network of AmeriCorps, a government agency that runs stipend volunteer programs, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare and welfare to military veterans.
Moore accessed those systems using stolen credentials of users who were authorized to access them. Once he gained access to those victims’ accounts, Moore accessed and stole their personal data and posted some online to his Instagram account: @ihackthegovernment. ...
According to the court document, Moore faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000. ..."
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