Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation |
Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation
A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system was sentenced on Friday to one year of probation.
Nicholas Moore, 25, admitted he hacked the high court more than two dozen times, in addition to hacking accounts at AmeriCorps and the Veterans Administration Health System. He boasted about his access on social media, using the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
He faced up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 for pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor count of fraud activity in connection with computers.
But the Justice Department sought only probation, a recommendation on the lower end of federal sentencing guidelines for Moore.
Prosecutors cited his admission and commitment to taking responsibility for his conduct as reason for a lighter sentence. His attorney, Eugene Ohm, said that Moore immediately admitted guilt and accepted a plea deal when confronted by federal law enforcement.
“I made a mistake,” Moore told the court Friday, appearing virtually. “I am truly sorry. I respect laws, and I........