Supreme Court Hacker Posted Stolen Government Data On Instagram

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: 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. On Friday, a newly filled document -- first spotted by Court Watch's Seamus Hughes -- revealed more details about Moore's hacks. Per the filing, 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. In the case of the Supreme Court victim, identified as GS, Moore posted their name and "current and past electronic filing records." [...] According to the court document, Moore faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000.

Sure punish him

[liqu1d]

By forcing him to secure the government systems! Then release him that should be punishment enough.

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[Anonymous Coward]

The irony is that most of the non-PII data he "leaked" could have been requested legally with a FOIA request.

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[groobly]

Govt takes years to fulfill foia requests.

Supreme Court Hacker :o

[Mirnotoriety]

Dear slashdot headline writers: Accessing systems using stolen credentials is not hacking!

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[machineghost]

I mean it depends, doesn't it ... on how he acquired the stolen credentials?

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[BoogieChile]

As we nerds learned a long time ago, it matters more *whose* credentials you stole. Some secretary? Boys will be boys. C-level, or worse, a *campaign donor*? You better believe that boy's the living embodiment of that notorious hacker mastermind and evil genius, Four Chan.

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[Mr. Dollar Ton]

How do you acquire credentials?

Like Mitnick, with "social engineering". Made easier now with all those anonymous social networks.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Most likely social engineering, which is hacking.

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[Mirnotoriety]

> Most likely social engineering, which is hacking.

No it isn't!

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[Whibla]

Dear slashdot headline writers: Accessing systems using stolen credentials is not hacking!

That ship has sailed my friend...

Just one of many [kaspersky.com] sites providing a 'counterpoint' definition.

Remember, intelligent minds adapt - living in the last millennium might not be the flex you think it is...

The nine person clown car

[Petersko]

Are they worried that something might come out that would embarrass them? Doesn't seem like that's possible.

So what's the dirt?

[oumuamua]

TFA did not show it. Who is the bad guy here? the hacker - or the clowns in charge (court doc signed by Jeanine Pirro former fox news host)? Maybe don't post to Instagram, it looks like wikileaks is still up why not use that? https://www.wikileaks.org/ [wikileaks.org]