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{Rev, 01-31-2603) ets FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 09/04/2003 To: San Francisco Attn: | From: New York Squad DT-5 Contact: SA Approved By: ALL INFORMATION TCNTAINED Title: ADRIAN LAMO; New York Times-Victim; Computer Intrusion; OO: NY Synopsis: Request permission for New York Office (NYO) agents to travel to San Francisco to locate and apprehend ADRIAN LAMO Administrative: Ref telcal 9/4/2003, SSA [ ___Janthorizes be -1 travel of NYO agents to San Francisco to locate and apprehend b7c -1 ADRIAN LAMO Details: On 8/1/2003, an arrest warrant was issued out of the Southern District of New York for ADRIAN LAMO based upon a complaint. The complaint charges LAMO with Computer Fraud and Trafficking in Accesses Devices. Specifically, LAMO is charged with hacking into the New York Times and Lexis/Nexus. Upon indictment, LAMO will be potentially be charged with unauthorized access into YAHOO, WORLDCOM, AOL, SBC, NEW YORK TIMES, LEXUS/NEXIS, MICROSOFT and CINGULAR. LAMO lives a vagrant lifestyle. He has labeled himself "the homeless hacker". He does not have a permanent residence nor does he have steady employment. Due to LAMO's lifestyle, the NYO's numerous attempts to locate him have been negative. Therefore, it is necessary for Technical Trained Agents (TTA's) b3 -4 from New York travel to San Francisco with their_equipment to b7E -7 i San Francisco TTA's in locating a0 | Once LAMO is located, the arrest of show e executed. -5 telephone b6 -_ ystating that he is the attorney representing 7C -5 Peal RS. Aro eR _ FBI(19-cv-1495)-273