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Adrian Lamo — Part 1

444 pages · May 15, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Adrian Lamo · 444 pages OCR'd
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: '@ @ To: From: New York b3 -2 hacker, The screen captures from WORLDCOM's internal network state, "Not to be reproduced in any manner or disclosed to unauthorized individuais". LAMO gained access to WORLDCOM's internal network using a free internet connection at KINKOS. LAMO exploited a vulnerability in a WORLDCOM proxy server to gain unauthorized access to their network. After committing the hack and reporting it to[______] LAMO commented "The downside is, I'm running out of major US Corporations". Also, one of LAMO's prized possessions is a screen capture of WORLDCOM's stock price falling after he announced he had hacked the company. In February 2002, LAMO contacted the reporter, | to inform him that he had gained unauthorized access into SBC CO ICATIONS. LAMO gained access to SBC COMMUNICATIONS netwOork-¥a-December 2001 but choose not to disclose his access until February 2002. utilized an bé6 -5 exploit to gain access to SBC's internal network. LAMO used a y free internet connection at KINKO's to perform the hack. LAMO b7c -5 gained access to usernames, passwords, telephone numbers, addresses and other sensitive customer information. In February 2002, LAMO discovered several misconfigured proxy servers acting as doorways between the public Internet and the NEW YORK TIMES private intranet. LAMO contacted[7 Jof o inform him that he had gained unauthorized access into The NEW Y@RK TIMES intranet. LAMO utilized the proxy servers to ga NEWYORK TIMES network, Once on the network, LAMO cfacked a password for a userid with supervisor rights. Utilizing this userid he was able to broaden his access as well as perform certain functions within the network. LAMO created four (4) Lexis/Nexus accounts off of the NEW YORK TIMES intranet and utilized these accounts for himself and/or friends to run over 3,000 searches of individuals, address and/or court documents. LAMO has committed other coybuter intrusions into several other corporations such as A and EXCITE@HOM Bach time LAMO commits a computer intrasd o organization, he reports the vunerability and intrusion to the media causing a distrust of the company's clients. The above mentioned corporations have lost significant money and trust of their clients due to LAMO's actions. In the enclosed San Francisco Weekly article, dated April 16, 2003, LAMO states "he is preparing to announce, ina few days, weeks or months -- whenever he decides the time is right -- his biggest hack yet. On the record,.he defines his target as a "critical-infrastructure-related company"; off the record, he exhibits ample evidence of his repeated incursions FBI(19-cv-1495)-154
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