Former U.S. soldier gets 70 months for telecom hacking and extortion
Cameron John Wagenius must also pay $294,978 after prosecutors said his group targeted at least 10 organizations and sought more than $1 million in extortion.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: U.S. Department of Justice
Why it matters
The case links credential theft and data extortion to a multi-organization campaign, with prosecutors saying the group tried to extract more than $1 million. The restitution order is a separate, smaller court figure, not a measure of the campaign's total losses.
Cameron John Wagenius, the former U.S. Army soldier who used the online name "kiberphant0m," was sentenced on September 25th to 70 months in federal prison for a telecom hacking and extortion scheme, the Justice Department said. The 22-year-old was also ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution.…
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