Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government Official
Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months for telecom hacking and extortion.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Cameron John Wagenius, 22, a former Army soldier last stationed in Texas, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution. He conspired to hack telecommunications companies' databases, access sensitive records, and extort the companies by threatening them. The scheme exposed sensitive data belonging to a U.S. government official. The report cites a September 25 Justice Department announcement.
- Wagenius received 70 months in prison and $294,978 in restitution.
- He hacked telecom databases and threatened companies to extort them.
- The scheme exposed sensitive data of a U.S. government official.
- He is a former Army soldier most recently stationed in Texas.
September 25 – U.S. Department of Justice: Cameron John Wagenius, 22, a former Army soldier who was most recently stationed in Texas, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution for conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases, access sensitive records, and extort the companies by threatening to... Source
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