US Army soldier charged over alleged hacking of Trump, Harris phone records
A U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, aged 20, has been charged with selling confidential phone records, as per federal authorities in Texas. The charges include two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information, with the indictment being unsealed recently. Wagenius was stationed at Fort Cavazos in Texas, although his rank was not specified in court records.
The soldier was allegedly connected to the online handle Kiberphant0m, which was involved in several high-profile data breaches, including the Snowflake data hacking. It was also claimed that Kiberphant0m had hacked into the phone records of President-elect Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs was cited by Reuters for this information.
In November, alleged AT&T call logs for the 2024 presidential candidates were posted online, although their authenticity had not been verified. The indictment did not provide specific details regarding the hacking incidents.
The indictment accuses Wagenius of selling “confidential phone records” online. Fort Cavazos stated that they were aware of the soldier’s arrest and that the III Armored Corps would cooperate with law enforcement agencies as required.
The soldier is expected to be extradited to Seattle for further proceedings in the case. The Department of Justice has been contacted for comments on the matter.
This report has been contributed to by Reuters. The original source of this article can be found at Fox News.
