US EditionFormer 21-Year-Old Soldier Stationed in Texas Pleads Guilty to Hacking, Extortion Scheme
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Cameron John Wagenius, 21, admitted hacking telecom firms and extorting at least $1 million while on active duty, stealing data from major providers including AT&T and Verizon.
- Cameron John Wagenius, a 21-year-old former U.S. Army soldier stationed in Texas, admitted to unlawfully accessing and demanding ransom from no fewer than ten telecommunications companies.
- His crimes involved a credential stuffing attack that exploited stolen login credentials to access sensitive company data and demand ransoms, with extortion attempts totaling at least $1 million.
- Wagenius operated under aliases like 'kiberphant0m' between 2023 and 2024 and was linked to the major Snowflake breach affecting hundreds of customers, with stolen data sold or used for fraud.
- On December 20, 2024, he was taken into custody in Texas and later charged with multiple offenses, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft; his sentencing is set for October 6, with a possible maximum prison term of 27 years.
- The case highlights ongoing cybercrime risks raised by simple techniques like credential stuffing, and experts called Wagenius's guilty plea a significant win in the fight against cybercrime.
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Ex-soldier pleads guilty to hacking and extortion plot targeting telecom companies
A former U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to hacking databases of telecommunications companies, stealing records, and asking for ransom for the stolen data, the Department of Justice said. The Justice Department said Cameron John Wagenius, 21, defrauded at least…
Former 21-year-old soldier stationed in Texas pleads guilty to hacking, extortion scheme
TEXAS (WHNT) — A former U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Hood entered a guilty plea in federal court Tuesday. According to federal documents and the U.S. Department of Justice, 21-year-old Cameron John Wagenius used online accounts associated with the nickname “kiberphant0m” to conspire with 3 other people to defraud at least 10 victim organizations. The DOJ said Wagenius did so by obtaining login credentials for the organization’s protected …
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Cameron John Wagenius, a 21-year-old former soldier in the United States Army, admitted his wrongdoings earlier this week. He straightforwardly confessed his manipulative endeavors in front of the U.S. Department of Justice, accepting that he had hacked into the databases of numerous telecommunication firms, illicitly procuring records, and then demanded hefty ransom sums for the purloined data. Regrettably, there is a startling number of at lea…
Former US Army soldier pleads guilty in phone company hacking, extortion case
A former U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hacking telecommunications companies' databases, stealing records, and demanding ransoms for the stolen data, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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