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Cameron LaCroix, aka camo, cam0, camZero, cmuNNY, is an American computer hacker best known for the hacking of Paris Hilton's cellular phone,[2] accessing LexisNexis, and defacing Burger King's Twitter account.[3] He has also been convicted of intentionally causing damage to a protected computer system, obtaining information from a protected computer system, wire fraud, and aggravated identity fraud.[4] Prosecutors said victims of the teen's actions have suffered about $1 million in damages.[3] Pursuant to a plea agreement signed by the juvenile in August 2005, he received 11 months in a federal juvenile detention facility. In January 2007 his supervised release was revoked due to possession of a cell phone.[3]
Cameron LaCroix | |
|---|---|
| Other names | camo, cam0, camZero, cmuNNY |
| Years active | c. 1999 – c. 2019[1] |
| Known for | Hacking Paris Hilton's cell phone, accessing LexisNexis, and defacing Burger King's Twitter account |
In June 2008, an indictment for Cameron LaCroix was returned from New Bedford Superior Court in Bristol County on a series of counts for computer offenses.[5]
References
edit- Shapiro, Scott J. (23 May 2023). Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks (EPUB). Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-60118-8.
Footnotes
edit- ^ Shapiro (2023)
- ^ Brian Krebs (13 September 2005); "Teen Pleads Guilty to Hacking Paris Hilton's Phone". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Brian Krebs (February 27, 2007). "They'll Always Have Paris". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Slip Opinions | Social Law Library | Boston, MA".
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH v. CAMERON LACROIX, Defendant". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
General references
edit- Daniel Bukszpan (23 October 2013); AMERICAN GREED: THE FUGITIVES – The new muggers: People who committed shocking cybercrimes. CNBC.
- Veronica Linares (3 June 2014); Paris Hilton hacker faces new charges after breaking into community college's network. United Press International.
- Adam Greenberg (3 June 2014); FBI charges Massachusetts man with computer hacking, payment card theft. SC Magazine.
- Curt Brown (3 June 2014); New Bedford student charged with computer hacking, changing grades at BCC. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- John Hawes (26 June 2014); Serial hacker Cameron Lacroix gets four year jail term after taking plea bargain. Naked Security, Sophos.
- Dan Goodin (3 July 2014); Feds unmask mystery hacker who "hamburgled" Burger King Twitter account. Ars Technica.
- Kevin Collier (4 July 2014); Feds finally press charges against great Burger King Twitter hacker of 2013. Daily Dot.
- Shea Bennett (8 July 2014); Twitter @BurgerKing Hacker Given Four Year Jail Term. adweek.
- Milton J. Valencia (28 October 2014); Apologetic New Bedford hacker gets 4-year jail sentence. The Boston Globe.
- Associated Press (28 October 2014); New Bedford hacker gets 4 years in prison. The Providence Journal.
- Tom Winter; Jeff Rossen; Jovanna Billington (4 November 2014); Ex-teen hacker tells Paris Hilton he's sorry. NBC News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- David Kushner (23 November 2015); The Hacking of Hollywood. Wired.
- USAO, Massachusetts (13 September 2019); Recidivist Hacker Sentenced for Violating Supervised Release Conditions. US Department of Justice; U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts.
- Doni Holloway (6 June 2023); Decoding the information age with Scott Shapiro: podcast and transcript. MSNBC. MP3 audio. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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