Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking telecommunication companies and attempting to extort them. Operating under the nickname 'kiberphant0m', he conspired with others to defraud 10 companies by stealing login credentials through brute force attacks. Wagenius utilized Telegram group chats to transfer stolen information and discuss hacks. He and his conspirators also attempted to extort their victims on forums and sold some stolen data. Additionally, he had previously pleaded guilty to breaching AT&T and Verizon, leading to the theft of call records, with sentencing set for October 6.
Cameron John Wagenius, known as 'kiberphant0m', pleaded guilty to hacking telecommunication companies and attempting to extort them by threatening to release stolen files.
He conspired to defraud 10 victim companies by stealing their login credentials, employing brute force attacks and utilizing Telegram group chats for transferring credentials.
Wagenius and his co-conspirators attempted to extort victims both privately and publicly on hacking forums, selling stolen data and committing frauds like SIM swapping.
Earlier this year, Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon, leading to the theft of a significant amount of call records, with a sentencing set for October 6.
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