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Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation

Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation

Summary

A 25-year-old man from Tennessee pleaded guilty to hacking the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system over 24 times and also broke into accounts from AmeriCorps and the Veterans Administration Health System. He was sentenced to one year of probation on Friday.

Key Facts

  • The hacker’s name is Nicholas Moore and he is 25 years old.
  • He hacked into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system multiple times.
  • He also accessed accounts at AmeriCorps and the Veterans Administration Health System.
  • Moore admitted to his actions in court by pleading guilty.
  • He boasted about his hacking activities on social media.
  • The court sentenced him to one year of probation.
  • The incidents affected important government systems.

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