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Former Army soldier gets 70 months in prison in hacking and extortion case targeting at least 10 organizations

Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison in a hacking and extortion case involving at least 10 organizations. Reporting says he used stolen credentials, helped develop SSH Brute and must pay $294,978 in restitution.

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Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months in prison in a hacking and extortion case that reporting says involved at least 10 organizations between April 2023 and December 2024. BleepingComputer and The Register report that Wagenius and accomplices obtained stolen login credentials, including with a tool called SSH Brute that he helped develop, and used Telegram chats to share credentials and discuss attacks. The reports also say the conspirators tried to extort at least $1 million in total and sold some stolen data. Wagenius was ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution.

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Former Army soldier gets 70 months in prison in hacking and extortion case targeting at least 10 organizations

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BleepingComputer described the victims as at least 10 U.S. technology and telecommunications companies, while The Register reported that court documents describe a conspiracy to obtain credentials for the protected networks of at least 10 organizations and said the Justice Department had not publicly identified the victims. SecurityWeek separately reported that Wagenius was sentenced for hacking into AT&T and Verizon systems.

Reports say Wagenius and his accomplices obtained login credentials for victim networks using stolen credentials, including through a hacking tool called SSH Brute that he helped develop. BleepingComputer and The Register report that they also used Telegram group chats to transfer stolen credentials and discuss how to use them to gain unauthorized access to other parts of victims' networks.

The reporting adds that the group did more than break in. The Register said the conspirators advertised stolen data on XSS, BreachForums, X, and Telegram, while BleepingComputer reported that extortion attempts included threats to post stolen data on cybercrime forums. Both outlets reported that the conspirators attempted to extort at least $1 million in total, and that some stolen data was sold.

In addition to the prison sentence, Wagenius was ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution, according to BleepingComputer and The Register.

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