Adrian Lamo
American hacker and threat analyst (1981–2018)
Adrian Lamo (February 20, 1981 – March 14, 2018) was an American threat analyst[2][3] and hacker.[4] Lamo was known for breaking into several high-profile computer networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo!, and Microsoft, culminating in his 2003 arrest.[5]
Adrian Lamo | |
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| Born | February 20, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 2018 (aged 37)[1] |
| Other names | Adrián Lamo, R. Adrián Lamo |
| Occupation(s) | Threat analyst, journalist |
| Years active | 1999–2018 |
| Employer | ProjectVIGILANT |
| Organization | 2600 Magazine |
| Known for | Computer hacking, reporting Chelsea Manning to the Army's Criminal Investigation Command |
| Notable work | Appeared on Hackers Wanted, We Steal Secrets, Good Morning America, Democracy Now!, Aqui y Ahora, and other media outlets, including cover stories in Information Week and SF Weekly |
| Television | TechTV, KCRA Channel 3 News |
| Title | Assistant Director for Threat Intelligence |
| Opponent | Julian Assange |
| Criminal penalty | Six months of house arrest, 2 1⁄2 years probation, $64,938 restitution |
| Criminal status | In 2004, pleaded guilty to one felony count in SDNY to hacking The New York Times and Microsoft, and subsequently informed them and helped fix their security holes |
| Spouse |
Lauren Fisher
(m. 2007; div. 2011) |
In 2010, Lamo reported U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning to Army criminal investigators,[6] claiming that Manning had leaked hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks.[7]
Lamo died on March 14, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 37.[8] His body was identified at a morgue on March 16, when his death was publicly announced.[9] The cause is unknown.[9]
References
change- ↑ "Adrian Lamo, hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to FBI, found dead". Fox News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Adrian Lamo". The Guardian. January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ Adrian Lamo (November 17, 2013). "Adrian Lamo on Facebook". Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Hacker Adrian Lamo testifies at WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning's court-martial". The Washington Post. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Wired 12.04: The Homeless Hacker v. The New York Times". Wired.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Alleged Army Whistleblower Felt "Isolated"". CBS News. July 7, 2010.
- ↑ Unattributed (December 11, 2010). "SEMANA | El Hacker Que Sabia Demasiado". SEMANA | Ideas Que Lideran. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2017 – via SEMANA original story.
This is the story of Adrian Lamo, the cyber-pirate of Colombian origin who revealed to US authorities who leaked the information [about] WikiLeaks. [via Google Translate/]
- ↑ "Hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to FBI, hacked Microsoft, dies in Wichita". Wichita Eagle. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Hacker who gave Wikileaks source dies". BBC News. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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