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U.S. Army soldier pleads guilty to extorting 10 tech, telecom firms

ID: 095d9d1d-60e0-5d2b-8b16-ea759c6a8369

STIX ID: report--095d9d1d-60e0-5d2b-8b16-ea759c6a8369

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2025-07-16

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Bill Toulas

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A 21-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, pleaded guilty to hacking and extorting at least ten telecommunications and technology companies (including AT&T and Verizon) between 2023–2024 by stealing login credentials using an "SSH Brute" tool, conducting SIM-swaps, coordinating via Telegram, and selling stolen data on BreachForums/XSS.is; he has been indicted on wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and extortion and faces up to 27 years in prison.

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