Cameron Lacroix

Cameron LaCroix, aka camo, cam0, camZero, cmuNNY, is an American computer hacker best known for the hacking of Paris Hilton's cellular phone,[1] accessing LexisNexis, and defacing Burger King's Twitter account.[2] He has also been convicted of intentionally causing damage to a protected computer system, obtaining information from a protected computer system, wire fraud, and aggravated identity fraud.[3] Prosecutors said victims of the teen's actions have suffered about $1 million in damages.[2] Pursuant to a plea agreement signed by the juvenile in August 2005, he received 11 months in a federal juvenile detention facility. In January 2007 his supervised release was revoked due to possession of a cell phone.[2]

Cameron LaCroix
Other namescamo, cam0, camZero, cmuNNY
Known forHacking Paris Hilton's cell phone, accessing LexisNexis, and defacing Burger King's Twitter account

In June 2008, an indictment for Cameron LaCroix was returned from New Bedford Superior Court in Bristol County on a series of counts for computer offenses.[4]

LaCroix was previously held at the Federal Medical Center, Devens. He was released on April 5, 2021 according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.[5]

Further reading

References
  1. Brian Krebs (13 September 2005); "Teen Pleads Guilty to Hacking Paris Hilton's Phone". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. Brian Krebs (February 27, 2007). "They'll Always Have Paris". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  3. "Slip Opinions | Social Law Library | Boston, MA".
  4. "COMMONWEALTH v. CAMERON LACROIX, Defendant". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  5. "Federal Bureau of Prisons". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2021-08-17.


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