A Tennessee man, Nicholas Moore of Springfield, has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing computer systems belonging to the U.S. Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and the Veterans Administration Health System. Moore entered his plea in U.S. District Court and faces up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
Moore admitted to using stolen credentials to access the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system on multiple occasions between late August and October 2023. He also accessed AmeriCorps’ MyAmeriCorps platform and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ MyHealthEVet database, including the private health records of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Screenshots and personal details from these breaches were shared on his Instagram account, @ihackedthegovernment.
Investigations were conducted by the Supreme Court Police’s Protective Intelligence Unit, the FBI Washington Field Office, and the inspectors general of AmeriCorps and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Borchert and Rami Sibay are handling the prosecution. Moore is scheduled to be sentenced on April 17 by Judge Beryl A. Howell.
