Jonathan James Biography

Jonathan James

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Jonathan Joseph James
Born on December 12, 1983
Death May 18, 2008 (24 years old)
Pinecrest, Florida, USA
Nationality
Jonathan Joseph James (December 12, 1983 - May 18, 2008) was an American hacker and the first American to be imprisoned for cybercrime. [1] The old time of the 15-year-old first offender in South Florida and the 16th anniversary of his sentence. He died of a gunshot wound at his home in Pinecrest, Florida on May 18, 2008. [twenty three]


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1 preliminary Ministry of Defense invasion
2 Arrest, conviction and sentencing
3 death
4 References
5 External links

Initial Ministry of Defense invasion

Between August 23, 1999 and October 27, 1999, James conducted a series of incursions into various systems, including the BellSouth and Miami-Dade school systems. [4] What brought him the attention of the federal authorities, however, he invaded the Department of Defense of the National Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the US Department of Defense, whose main function is to analyze the potential of domestic and international threats to the United States of America. James later admitted that the authorities had installed a computer server with an unauthorized backdoor program in Dulles, Virginia. He had installed a sniffer that allowed him to intercept more than 3,000 messages to and from DTRA employees, as well as other DTRAs. Many usernames and passwords for employees, including usernames and passwords on at least 10 official military computers. [1]

It was later discovered that the precise software obtained was the source code for the ISS's key life-sustaining elements. According to NASA, "The software supports the physical environment of the International Space Station, including controlling the temperature and humidity in the living space." [5] After the invasion was discovered, NASA shut down the computer in July. For three weeks, it cost $41,000 to inspect and repair its system. Jonathan James only did this with a Pentium computer. [6] [7]

Arrest, conviction and sentencing

James' house was attacked on January 26, 2000 by agents of the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Parker Police Department. James was formally charged six months later. On September 21, 2000, he reached an agreement with US prosecutor Guy Lewis: he would plead guilty to two juvenile crimes in exchange for a light sentence. [1]

James was sentenced to seven months of house arrest and probation until the age of eighteen and was asked to write an apology to NASA and the Department of Defense. He is also banned from using computers for entertainment. [8] James later violated the probation because he was tested positive for drug use and was subsequently arrested by the US Marshals and flew to the Alabama Federal Correctional Institution for a six-month sentence. [3]

Legal experts suggest that, given his level of invasion, he can serve at least 10 years if he is an adult. The two Attorney Generals, Janet Reynolds and Prosecutor Guy Lewis, issued a statement claiming that in the case of James, this proves that the Justice Department is willing to blame juvenile offenders for cybercrime. [9]

death

On January 17, 2007, department chain TJX became a victim of large-scale computer system intrusions that damaged the personal and credit information of millions of customers. The same hacker circle also invaded BJ's wholesale clubs, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble, Sports, Forever 21, DSW, OfficeMax and Dave & Buster. It is reported that the organization's leader, Albert Gonzalez, has also become a millionaire. Although he denied doing anything, James - he was a friend related to hackers - was investigated by the Secret Service, raiding James, his brother and his girlfriend's house. Although they apparently did not find it related to the invasion, they did find a legally registered gun. They did not take the gun and noticed that he had considered suicide. James’ father said that his son was prone to depression. The criminal proceedings against TJX hackers refer to an unnamed, unnamed accomplice that can only be determined by the initial "JJ". In 2004, the accomplice helped one of the hackers steal credit card numbers, account numbers and encrypted PINs from the OfficeMax store via Wi-Fi. These numbers were allegedly later provided to Albert Gonzalez, and "JJ" also opened an email. James' father thought "JJ" was his son. [3] However, the initial "JJ" may actually refer to "Jim Jones", which is a (hacker) alias, believed to be used by Stephen Watt, who is a computer hacker and criminal who has Albert Gotham A close friend of Sarres. . [10]

On May 18, 2008, Jonathan James was found dead in his shower with a gunshot wound on his head. His suicide is clearly based on the belief that he will be prosecuted for crimes that have not been committed. “To be honest, to be honest, it has nothing to do with TJX,” James wrote in his suicide note, “I have no confidence in the 'justice' system. Maybe my actions today and this letter will send more intense messages to the public. In which way, I have lost control of this situation, which is the only way I can regain control." [3]