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. To: Detroit From: New ¥ e@ Re: [—«ds«£0'7/02/2003 b3 -2. 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 5 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 SDNY will have the complaint completed the week of July 7, 2003. The NYO will_charge his other hacks upon indictment. somes LAMO is report £%to be homeless and usually stays with friends or in hostels for lodging. LAMO makes money in the security field when i i331 goes to residence at] LAMO keeps in contact with we Upon his arrest, the NYO has identified five (5) groups of individual who need to be interviewed regarding LAMO. In total, approximately 225 individuals will be interviewed. The groups are as ~~ follows: 1. Individuals he contacts via telephone - P Individuals he has close relationships with (Will be providing Grand Jury subpoenas) 3, Individuals that were run in Lexis/Nexus A Individuals whose IP addresses were used to run unauthorized Lexis/Nexus searches (Will be providing Grand Jury subpoenas) * Individuals he is friends with but are reporters. (We are currently obtaining Department of Justice approval to conduct these interviews) This communication is to address the individuals with whom LAMO and/or others performed unauthorized Lexis/Nexus checks obtaining pérsonnel information over a year ago and/or individuals LAMO contacted telephonically. Please note, when interviewing these individuals investigation may reveal a friend, acquaintance, family member or themselves, not LAMO who performéd the Lexis/Nexus checks. TF this is determined, conduct logical interview about that particular individual. Also, interviewees may and/or may not be aware that their personnel information was obtained by unauthorized individuals through Texis/Nexus, please handle discretely. Writer has enclosed a list of FBI(19-cv-1495)-714