FBI Director James Comey (L), Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (2nd L), CIA Director John Brennan (2nd R) and NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers in Washington, January 10, 2017. Joshua Roberts / Reuters
Washington Post: Hacker who harassed leaders from CIA and FBI is sentenced to 5 years in prison
An aspiring hacker who harassed the CIA director and the national intelligence director, among others, in 2015 was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison.
Justin Liverman, 23, was part of a collective dubbed “Crackas With Attitude” that exposed the private online accounts of several top law enforcement officials, including then-CIA chief John Brennan and James R. Clapper Jr., the
director of national intelligence at the time.
It was a British teenager, known as “Cracka,” who actually broke into those accounts by impersonating the officials or employees of their service providers. Liverman and Andrew Otto Boggs, also 23, encouraged Cracka’s exploits and used the exposed information to bedevil the victims.
“These are no pranks,” Judge Gerald Bruce Lee said in sentencing Liverman on Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. “This computer hacking, Crackas With Attitude, caused chaos. Your intent was clear, and that was to wreak havoc.”
It was particularly “despicable,” Lee added, that Liverman harassed the spouses and threatened the children of several targets.
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Update: Hacker Who Harassed CIA, FBI Directors Sentenced to 5 Years (AP).
WNU Editor: Even though this was a first offense for this hacker .... 5 years in prison sends a message to everyone that there are costs if you harass these individuals.
It was a British teenager, known as “Cracka,” who actually broke into those accounts by impersonating the officials or employees of their service providers. Liverman and Andrew Otto Boggs, also 23, encouraged Cracka’s exploits and used the exposed information to bedevil the victims.
“These are no pranks,” Judge Gerald Bruce Lee said in sentencing Liverman on Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. “This computer hacking, Crackas With Attitude, caused chaos. Your intent was clear, and that was to wreak havoc.”
It was particularly “despicable,” Lee added, that Liverman harassed the spouses and threatened the children of several targets.
Read more ....
Update: Hacker Who Harassed CIA, FBI Directors Sentenced to 5 Years (AP).
WNU Editor: Even though this was a first offense for this hacker .... 5 years in prison sends a message to everyone that there are costs if you harass these individuals.
