Individual who breached US Supreme Court filing system receives probation sentence

Individual who breached US Supreme Court filing system receives probation sentence

Nicholas Moore, who admitted to infiltrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system multiple times over a period of months, received a sentence of a year of probation on Friday.

Moore also breached the network of AmeriCorps, a federal agency that administers volunteer programs with stipends, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for healthcare and benefits for military veterans. 

The individual boasted about his activities on an Instagram account titled @ihackedthegovernment, where he shared the personal details of those he had compromised. Moore utilized one of his victim’s credentials to gain access to the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.

He was confronted with the possibility of a year in prison and a $100,000 penalty for damages. Later, prosecutors requested only probation. 

“I made a mistake,” Moore expressed during the sentencing session on Friday, per The Hill. “I am really sorry. I respect laws, and I aspire to be a good citizen.”