Ex US Soldier Cameron Wagenius Guilty in Telecom Hacking and Extortion

Former US Army soldier Cameron Wagenius pleads guilty to hacking telecom companies and extorting $1 million+ using cybercrime forums like BreachForums and XSS.

A former US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, 21, has pleaded guilty to planning a widespread cyber scheme. The plot involved hacking into telecommunications companies, including AT&T and Verizon, stealing private customer information, and then threatening to publicly release this sensitive data unless large sums of money were paid.