When Google Fails: Soldier Hacks AT&T, Googles ‘Can Hacking Be Treason?’ Faces 20+ Years
A former US Army soldier hacked AT&T, bragged about accessing Trump’s call logs, and then Googled “can hacking be treason” before realizing the answer might be yes. Cameron John Wagenius, aka “kiberphant0m,” pleaded guilty to wire fraud and extortion. Talk about a career change that didn’t go according to plan!
Hot Take:
**_If you’re going to break into telecom networks, brag about snagging presidential call logs, and Google “can hacking be treason,” you might want to think twice before hitting “search.” Pro tip: If your crime spree includes Googling how to defect from the US while you’re in the military, you might be in over your head!_**
Key Points:
– Cameron John Wagenius, a former US Army soldier, pleaded guilty to telecom hacking and extortion.
– He Googled “can hacking be treason” and “US military personnel defecting to Russia.”
– Wagenius is facing over 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, extortion, and identity theft.
– The hacking spree targeted at least 10 organizations, using stolen credentials and selling data on cybercrime forums.
– Wagenius was also linked to a separate case involving the theft of data from Snowflake cloud accounts.