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AFP - The "homeless hacker" who gained notoriety for breaking into computer networks of the New York Times and others, surrendered to US authorities to face criminal charges, officials said.
Adrian Lamo, 22, who had no permanent address, surrendered in Sacramento, California, late on Wednesday, said FBI spokesman Karen Ernst.
Lamo, who according to internet reports moved frequently among the homes of friends and travelled on Greyhound buses, was linked to computer intrusions at Yahoo, Microsoft and other companies, according to an FBI document.
He is believed to made many of his attacks using a laptop at stores offering internet access such as Kinko's, the FBI said.
Charges filed in federal court in New York allege that Lamo broke into the New York Times network on several occasions in February 2002 and created a "super user" account under the fictitious name Eric Yee.
The FBI complaint said Lamo modified news stories stored on the Times servers, and obtained personal data of individuals contributing to the paper's Op-Ed pages.
Lamo was to appear in New York on the charges later this week. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $US500,000 ($A761,000) fine.
©AAP 2003
Adrian Lamo, 22, who had no permanent address, surrendered in Sacramento, California, late on Wednesday, said FBI spokesman Karen Ernst.
Lamo, who according to internet reports moved frequently among the homes of friends and travelled on Greyhound buses, was linked to computer intrusions at Yahoo, Microsoft and other companies, according to an FBI document.
He is believed to made many of his attacks using a laptop at stores offering internet access such as Kinko's, the FBI said.
Charges filed in federal court in New York allege that Lamo broke into the New York Times network on several occasions in February 2002 and created a "super user" account under the fictitious name Eric Yee.
The FBI complaint said Lamo modified news stories stored on the Times servers, and obtained personal data of individuals contributing to the paper's Op-Ed pages.
Lamo was to appear in New York on the charges later this week. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $US500,000 ($A761,000) fine.
©AAP 2003
