21-Year-Old Soldier Hacked Databases, Threatened to Leak Stolen Data, Feds Say
A now-former U.S. Army soldier has pleaded guilty to a hacking and extortion scheme in which federal prosecutors said he stole data from 10 telecommunications companies’ databases, then threatened to leak the data “unless ransoms were paid.” While on active duty, Cameron John Wagenius, 21, and others working with him hacked into the companies’ protected […]
650 Military Promotions Threatened as Senator Shows No Signs of Relenting
About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over military abortion policies, according to the Pentagon. Tuberville’s hold could not only hold up the promotions of rank and position — the vast majority of the 852 total officers […]