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Well intentioned is the opposite of well done, especially in the eyes of the American judiciary. To allegedly draw attention to a security breach, the hacker collective “Advanced Persistent Threat 69420” hacked more than 150,000 surveillance cameras from the US company Verkada in March. Prisons, schools and a Tesla factory. Hackers could access anywhere.
Lucerne computer scientist and political lawyer Tillie Kottmann, who currently lives as a woman or describes himself as non-binary, served as the group’s spokesperson. This is important because an American jury (grand jury) has brought charges against the Lucerne man under many names.
“United States of America v. TILL KOTTMANN aka deletescape aka tillie crimew aka Tillie Kottmann” is on the indictment under number CR21-048 RAJ.
Publication of sensitive information not protected by freedom of expression
Kottmann, 21, broke into a computer and stole data between 2019 and today, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). The theft of data and the publication of source code and sensitive information are not protected by freedom of expression, said Tessa M. Gorman, a Washington state attorney.
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In its statement, the United States government accused Kottmann and his accomplices of hacking dozens of companies and government organizations and publishing confidential data of more than 100 companies on the Internet.
The Justice Department lists several cyber attacks that took place in Washington state. These included an attack that targeted a weapons manufacturer in April 2020 and an automobile manufacturer and investment firm in January.
In the canton of Lucerne, the home of an IT specialist was searched on 12 March in connection with a hacker attack. The hardware was confiscated (VIEW reported). American camera maker Verkada fired up the FBI after the hacker was exposed. (bö / SDA)
Published: March 19, 2021, 43 minutes ago
Last Updated: March 19, 2021, 20 minutes ago
