Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation | TechCrunch

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Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic document filing system, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs using stolen credentials. He publicly bragged about the breaches on an Instagram account (@ihackedthegovernment) where he posted victims' personal information. Moore was sentenced to one year of probation after prosecutors recommended leniency despite facing up to one year in prison and $100,000 in fines.

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In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · April 17, 2026 Image Credits:Mike Kline / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation Nicholas Moore, who pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months, was sentenced on Friday to a year of probation. Moore had also hacked into the network of AmeriCorps, a government agency that runs stipend volunteer programs, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare and welfare to military veterans. The man bragged about his feats on an Instagram account named @ihackedthegovernment, where he posted the personal information of the people he had hacked. Moore used one of his victim’s credentials to then access the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veteran Affairs. He was facing a year in prison and a fine of $100,000 in damages. Prosecutors later asked for only probation. “I made a mistake,” Moore said during the sentencing hearing on Friday, according to The Hill. “I am truly sorry. I respect laws, and I want to be a good citizen.” Topics AmeriCorps, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Department of Veteran Affairs, hacking, In Brief, infosec, Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Supreme Court April 30 San Francisco, CA StrictlyVC kicks off the year in SF. Get in the room for unfiltered fireside chats with industry leaders, insider VC insights, and high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited. REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news Related Security Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 days ago Security Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Jan 16, 2026 Latest in Security In Brief Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 days ago Security Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 days ago Security With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance Zack Whittaker 2 days ago

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