nicholas moore, who pleaded guilty A man convicted of hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months was sentenced to a year of probation on Friday.
Moore also hacked the networks of AmeriCorps, a government agency that runs the stipend volunteer program, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare and welfare to military veterans.
man bragged about his exploits On an Instagram account named @ihackedthegovernment, where he posted personal information of people he hacked. Moore used one of his victim’s identities to access the electronic document filing system of the U.S. Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
He faced a fine of one year in prison and $100,000 in damages. Prosecutors later asked only for probation.
“I made a mistake,” Moore said during Friday’s sentencing hearing. According to The Hill. “I’m really sorry. I respect the laws, and I want to be a good citizen.”
