Prison Sentence for Former US Soldier Who Hacked AT&T and Verizon

By Ionut Arghire

AI Summary

Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months (nearly six years) in federal prison for hacking and extorting at least 10 technology and telecommunications companies, including AT&T and Verizon, between April 2023 and December 2024. The case illustrates the insider threat posed by military personnel with technical access and the long-term legal consequences of telecom-sector cybercrime.

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