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Nicholas Moore guilty plea in federal hacking case

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Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty in a federal cybercrime case after hacking the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic filing system and breaching accounts at AmeriCorps and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prosecutors said the intrusions relied on stolen credentials and included repeated access to the Supreme Court system between August and October 2023. The plea matters because it confirms criminal liability in a case that touched multiple U.S. federal agencies and exposed sensitive personal and health information.

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  1. 19.01.2026 18:04 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Nicholas Moore guilty plea in federal hacking case

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    Nicholas Moore, a Tennessee man, pleaded guilty in federal proceedings after prosecutors said he accessed the U.S. Supreme Court's restricted electronic filing system at least 25 times with stolen credentials between August and October 2023, used compromised MyAmeriCorps credentials seven times to reach a victim's account and obtain personal data, and used stolen login credentials from a U.S. Marine Corps veteran five times to access the Department of Veterans Affairs' My HealtheVet portal. Prosecutors also said he posted screenshots and stolen information to Instagram account @ihackedthegovernment.

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