Nicholas Moore, who admitted to repeatedly breaching the Supreme Court of the United States' electronic document filing system over several months, was sentenced to one year of probation on Friday.
Moore was also responsible for intrusions into AmeriCorps networks, which oversee volunteer programs that offer stipends, as well as into systems belonging to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency tasked with providing healthcare and support services to military veterans.
He reportedly boasted about these breaches through an Instagram account called @ihackedthegovernment, where he shared personal details of individuals whose data he had accessed. Authorities said Moore used login credentials taken from one of his victims to gain entry into the Supreme Court's electronic filing system, along with the systems of AmeriCorps and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Initially, Moore faced the possibility of up to a year in prison,, along with fines ltotalling $100,000 in damages. However, prosecutors later revised their recommendation and requested that he receive probation instead.
During the sentencing hearing, Moore expressed regret for his actions. "I made a mistake," he said, according to The Hill. "I am truly sorry. I respect laws, and I want to be a good citizen."
