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Beware of PII
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CyberCrime
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Date: October 06, 2018 03:44PM
District Man Charged in Investigation of Illegal Posting of Restricted Personal Information of U.S. Senators on Website
Arrest Followed Investigation of “Doxxing” Activity
WASHINGTON – A volunteer on the staff of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives made his first court appearance today on charges stemming from the illegal posting of restricted personal information of five U.S. Senators on the Wikipedia website, as well as related conduct.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu and Matthew R. Verderosa, Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Jackson A. Cosko, 27, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on Oct. 3, 2018 by the U.S. Capitol Police. He is charged in a criminal complaint with five federal offenses: making public restricted personal information; making threats in interstate commerce; unauthorized access of a government computer; identity theft; and witness tampering. The complaint also charges him with second-degree burglary and unlawful entry, both District of Columbia offenses.
Cosko appeared this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The judge ordered that Cosko remain detained pending a hearing set for Oct. 9, 2018.
According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, the U.S. Capitol Police began an investigation on Sept. 27, 2018, after it was determined that the Wikipedia pages of three U.S. Senators had been edited to include restricted personal information without their knowledge or permission. This information included home addresses and personal telephone numbers. These edits took place roughly contemporaneously with public – and highly publicized – Senate proceedings related to a nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Then, on Oct. 1, 2018, according to the affidavit, similar information was posted on the Wikipedia pages of two additional Senators.
“Doxxing” is the act of gathering, by licit and illicit means, and posting on the Internet personal identifying information (“PII”) and other sensitive information about an individual.
On the night of Oct. 2, 2018, according to the affidavit, a witness saw Cosko at a computer in the office of a U.S. Senator who had once employed him. The witness confronted Cosko, who left the office. An investigation led to Cosko’s arrest by the U.S. Capitol Police.
The charges in criminal complaints are merely allegations and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The statutory maximums for the crimes are as follows:
Federal Offenses:
Making public restricted personal information – five years.
Threats in interstate commerce – two years.
Unauthorized access of a government computer – one year.
Identity theft – five years.
Witness tampering – 20 years.
District of Columbia Offenses:
Second-degree burglary – 15 years.
Unlawful Entry – Six months.
The maximum statutory federal sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any federal offense, a sentence will be determined by the court based on the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The investigation into this matter is being conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police. The case is being prosecuted by the Cyber Crime and National Security Sections of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/restricted-personal-information-us-senators-website
Arrest Followed Investigation of “Doxxing” Activity
WASHINGTON – A volunteer on the staff of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives made his first court appearance today on charges stemming from the illegal posting of restricted personal information of five U.S. Senators on the Wikipedia website, as well as related conduct.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu and Matthew R. Verderosa, Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Jackson A. Cosko, 27, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on Oct. 3, 2018 by the U.S. Capitol Police. He is charged in a criminal complaint with five federal offenses: making public restricted personal information; making threats in interstate commerce; unauthorized access of a government computer; identity theft; and witness tampering. The complaint also charges him with second-degree burglary and unlawful entry, both District of Columbia offenses.
Cosko appeared this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The judge ordered that Cosko remain detained pending a hearing set for Oct. 9, 2018.
According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, the U.S. Capitol Police began an investigation on Sept. 27, 2018, after it was determined that the Wikipedia pages of three U.S. Senators had been edited to include restricted personal information without their knowledge or permission. This information included home addresses and personal telephone numbers. These edits took place roughly contemporaneously with public – and highly publicized – Senate proceedings related to a nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Then, on Oct. 1, 2018, according to the affidavit, similar information was posted on the Wikipedia pages of two additional Senators.
“Doxxing” is the act of gathering, by licit and illicit means, and posting on the Internet personal identifying information (“PII”) and other sensitive information about an individual.
On the night of Oct. 2, 2018, according to the affidavit, a witness saw Cosko at a computer in the office of a U.S. Senator who had once employed him. The witness confronted Cosko, who left the office. An investigation led to Cosko’s arrest by the U.S. Capitol Police.
The charges in criminal complaints are merely allegations and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The statutory maximums for the crimes are as follows:
Federal Offenses:
Making public restricted personal information – five years.
Threats in interstate commerce – two years.
Unauthorized access of a government computer – one year.
Identity theft – five years.
Witness tampering – 20 years.
District of Columbia Offenses:
Second-degree burglary – 15 years.
Unlawful Entry – Six months.
The maximum statutory federal sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any federal offense, a sentence will be determined by the court based on the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The investigation into this matter is being conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police. The case is being prosecuted by the Cyber Crime and National Security Sections of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/restricted-personal-information-us-senators-website
Re: Beware of PII
Posted by:
gjhfy
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Date: October 06, 2018 08:12PM
Public officians don't have a right to hide or hide their pay ammount or hide their personal wealth. If you want that: get the fuck out go to africa.
had the guy obtained the information legally he could not be charged
there is no such thing as "BEING ARRESTED FOR KNOWING WHERE A CONGRESSMAN LIVES"
NO SUCH THING
Re: Beware of PII
Posted by:
KMGPW
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Date: October 06, 2018 08:14PM
i'm old school and know the law about accessing "government computers"
the truth of law is the "government computer" must have a "port" which identifies the computer as government and restricted access (note: it doesn't need to do this on all ports or on all protocols)
government can have and DOES have computers that are NOT restricted
the truth of law is the "government computer" must have a "port" which identifies the computer as government and restricted access (note: it doesn't need to do this on all ports or on all protocols)
government can have and DOES have computers that are NOT restricted
Re: Beware of PII
Posted by:
ehwf3
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Date: October 06, 2018 08:17PM
(millenials don't understand how insidious german run Novel/Suse/Ubuntu linux is: it deletes the login message and replaces it with a german law compatible one at every boot. you have to do an hour chase to figure out how to stop it. meanwhile if you meant to make a "secure" system? your a fool: replacing that one login message MAKES IT LEGAL FOR GERMANY TO HACK YOUR SYSTEM)
Re: Beware of PII
Posted by:
ehwf3
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Date: October 06, 2018 08:18PM
yes: if your computer displays a message on a port "hi, i'm free, break into me", then it's QUITE LEGAL to do it
think twice before you use Ubuntu is my advice: they are FULL OF TRICKS
think twice before you use Ubuntu is my advice: they are FULL OF TRICKS
Re: Beware of PII
Posted by:
Morons abound
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Date: October 06, 2018 11:21PM
As usual, you're full of shit. First, Ubuntu is a Debian variant, not SUSE. Second, while Novell (two Ls, dipshit) used to own SUSE, they haven't even EXISTED for eight years, since Micro Focus purchased them. Third, Micro Focus is selling SUSE to a Swedish group. Fourth, even if everything else is true, displaying a message "on a port" (which claim is gibberish too) does not make it legal.
Why do you babble like this? Are you just stupid, or stoned, or what?
Why do you babble like this? Are you just stupid, or stoned, or what?