SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle sentenced a 22-year-old former U.S. Army soldier to 70 months in federal prison today for orchestrating a sweeping cybercriminal campaign that compromised sensitive data from more than 100 million AT&T customers and targeted major global telecommunications infrastructure. Cameron John Wagenius, who operated under the alias "Kiberphant0m," was also […]
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 70 Months for High-Profile Extortion and Cloud Hacking Campaign
WASHINGTON — In a landmark sentencing that underscores the growing intersection of insider threats and sophisticated international cybercrime, a former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced on Friday to 70 months in federal prison. Cameron John Wagenius, 22, orchestrated a sweeping campaign of cyberattacks, cloud compromises, and extortion schemes—conducted in part from his military barracks in […]
From Secret Clearance to Cybercrime Cell: The Rise and Fall of U.S. Army Hacker "Kiberphant0m"
Main Facts Cameron John Wagenius, a 22-year-old active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed in South Korea, was sentenced in a Seattle federal courtroom to 70 months—nearly six years—in federal prison. Operating under the dark-web persona "Kiberphant0m," Wagenius orchestrated a sweeping international cybercrime campaign that compromised massive cloud storage databases, targeted major telecommunications providers, and leaked sensitive […]