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To: New York From: New York b3 -2 Re: LY 07/29/2003 b7E -3 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 vulnerability 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 "“critical-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. The NYO along with the Southern District of New York (SDNY) are currently completing a complaint charging LAMO with his unauthorized access into WORLDCOM, NEW YORK TIMES, LEXIS/NEXUS, SBC COMMUNICATIONS and MICROSOFT. The NYO and the a SDNY will have the complaint completed on July 30, 2003. bo -3, -5 b7C -3, -5 LAMO is reports to be homeless and usually stays with friends or in hostels for lodging. LAMO makes money in the computer security field whe is, celi_ phone bill goes to residence at eeps in contact with well known hackers such as Investigation by the NYO has revealed that LAMO will be attending the annual hacker conference, DEF CON, in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 1-3, 2003. Four (4) agents from the NYO will be attending the conference with the purpose of arresting LAMO. Due to the high publicity LAMO brings to all his hacking activity and the hack of the New York Times, it is believed that the arrest of LAMO will be intensely covered by the media. ‘ FBI(19-cv-1495)-128