◆ SpookStack

performed under the New York Times account. According to the Complaint, the unauthorized LexisNexis searches included searches for “Adrian Lamo”; searches for other individuals with the last name “Lamo”; searches using the Northern California home address of LAMO’s parents; searches for various reputed hackers; and searches for various known associates of LAMO. The LexisNexis charges incurred by these five accounts was approximately $300,900, according to the Complaint. In an interview with a reporter from an online publication called “SecurityFocus.Com” later on February 26 2002, LAMO admitted that he was responsible for the New York Times intrusion, it was charged. The Complaint also identifies a series of other computer intrusions for which LAMO has acknowledged responsibility in interviews with members of the press. In some instances, according to the Complaint, LAMO personally admitted responsibility for the computer intrusion to representatives of the victimized company, explaining how he hacked their computer network, and providing corroboration that he was, in fact, the intruder. The other intrusions, and the approximate dates according to the charges, are: (1) FBI(19-cv-1495)-2016