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To: Newark From: New York DIE -3 securityfocus.com to inform him that he had gained unauthorized access into The NEW YORK TIMES intranet. LAMO utilized the proxy servers to gain access to the NEW YORK TIMES network. Once on the network, LAMO cracked 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 computer intrusions into several other corporations such as AOL and EXCITE@HOME. Each time LAMO commits a computer intrusion on a high profile 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. In the enclosed San Francisco Weekly article, dated April 16, 2003, LAMO states "he is preparing to announce, in a 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 "oritical-infrastructure-related company"; off the record, he exhibits ample evidence of his repeated incursions into the corporations internal system." NYO believes that LAMO is a threat to the infrastructure of the United States. LAMO was arrested on 9/9/2003 in Sacramento, California. The New York Office is continuing to conduct investigation into his illegal hacking activities by interviewing known associates. is a known associate of LAMO. . LAMO and has remained_in contact with him. be interviewed in he isa telephonically contacted by Agents of the Boston Office who stated he would like to be interviewed in person and_would_ be cooperative in the investigation. current waldeess ig [OO telephone asked to be telephonically contacted to arrange a date and time for the interview. bé -5 b7c -5 FBI(19-cv-1495)-501