, SecurityFocus 2003-09-09
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--A federal judge ordered Adrian Lamo released to his parents' custody Tuesday afternoon, but barred the hacker from using computers, and ordered him to obtain full-time employment pending trial.
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I feel much safer now.
2003-09-09
The 420 Zodiac (4 replies)
The 420 Zodiac (4 replies)
Lamo surrenders, is released
2003-09-10
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
Lamo surrenders, is released
2003-09-10
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$300,000 in database research charges
2003-09-10
The420Zodiac (4 replies)
The420Zodiac (4 replies)
Yes, he is denying it vigorously, at the same time as admitting everything else. In fact the very next article on Security Focus is about it.
The NYT is claiming that, in completely separate incidents over a period of several *months* before, during and after the now infamous public demonstration of NYT's security holes, Lamo made over 3,000 LexisNexis searches, many of them for financial information from which he might expect to profit. If the allegation is proved, it puts a totally different light on Lamo's character and motivations.
On the other hand, the claim that 3,000 searches would be charged at $100 each has been widely ridiculed, even by NYT journalists. According to LexisNexis itself, the charge for a single search ranges from $3 to a maximum of $12.
$300,000 just happens to be enough to increase the offence from a fairly minor one to a much more serious category. NYT is also attempting to pursue Lamo for the rather large fees of the consultants they brought in to fix the problems he pointed out to them.
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