Adrian Lamo
American hacker and threat analyst (1981–2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adrian Lamo (February 20, 1981 – March 14, 2018) was an American threat analyst[2][3] and hacker.[4] Lamo was known for breaking into several high-profile computer networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo!, and Microsoft, culminating in his 2003 arrest.[5]
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| Born | February 20, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 2018 (aged 37)[1] |
| Other names | Adrián Lamo, R. Adrián Lamo |
| Occupation(s) | Threat analyst, journalist |
| Years active | 1999–2018 |
| Employer | ProjectVIGILANT |
| Organization | 2600 Magazine |
| Known for | Computer hacking, reporting Chelsea Manning to the Army's Criminal Investigation Command |
| Notable work | Appeared on Hackers Wanted, We Steal Secrets, Good Morning America, Democracy Now!, Aqui y Ahora, and other media outlets, including cover stories in Information Week and SF Weekly |
| Television | TechTV, KCRA Channel 3 News |
| Title | Assistant Director for Threat Intelligence |
| Opponent | Julian Assange |
| Criminal penalty | Six months of house arrest, 2 1⁄2 years probation, $64,938 restitution |
| Criminal status | In 2004, pleaded guilty to one felony count in SDNY to hacking The New York Times and Microsoft, and subsequently informed them and helped fix their security holes |
| Spouse |
Lauren Fisher
(m. 2007; div. 2011) |
In 2010, Lamo reported U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning to Army criminal investigators,[6] claiming that Manning had leaked hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks.[7]
Lamo died on March 14, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 37.[8] His body was identified at a morgue on March 16, when his death was publicly announced.[9] The cause is unknown.[9]
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