Jonathan James

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonathan James
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1983(1983-12-12)
Age	41
Date Of Death	2008-05-18
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jonathan James Biography

Jonathan James is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on December 12, 1983 in Florida, United States. American hacker , who became the first minor to be found guilty of crime committed by cybercriminals on the United States. He was just 15 when he broke into an IT system that was part of the US Department of Defense.

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Between August 23, 1999, and October 27, 1999, James committed a series of intrusions into various systems, including those of BellSouth and the Miami- Dade school system. What brought him to the attention of federal authorities, however, was his intrusion into the computers of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), a division of the United States Department of Defense, the primary function of which is to analyze potential threats to the United States of America, both at home and abroad. James later admitted to authorities that he had installed an unauthorized backdoor in a computer server in Dulles, Virginia, which he used to install a sniffer that allowed him to intercept over three thousand messages passing to and from DTRA employees, along with numerous usernames and passwords of other DTRA employees, including at least 10 on official military computers.

James’s house was raided on January 26, 2000, by agents from the Department of Defense, NASA and the Pinecrest Police Dept. James was formally indicted six months later. On September 21, 2000, he entered into an agreement with U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis: he would plead guilty to two counts of juvenile delinquency in exchange for a lenient sentence.

He was raised by the family he had within South Florida, and his father had previously told people that he was susceptible to depression.

Jonathan James Net Worth

Jonathan James is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan James 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the first to commit intrusions into company systems such as BellSouth and the Miami-Dade school.

He took his own life on the 18th of May in 2008 due to the belief that he was under attack through government officials of the United States government.

Jonathan Joseph James (December 12, 1983 – May 18, 2008) was an American hacker who was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States. The South Florida native was 15 years old at the time of the first offense and 16 years old on the date of his sentencing. He died at his Pinecrest, Florida home on May 18, 2008, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan James celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Jonathan James

1. Jonathan James was an American hacker born in 1983.
2. He was the first juvenile to be imprisoned for hacking.
3. James hacked into NASA and stole software worth $1.7 million.
4. He also hacked into the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s network.
5. James committed suicide at age 24 while under investigation.
6. His actions led to increased security measures in government agencies.
7. James’ case raised questions about juvenile sentencing for cybercrimes.
8. He inspired the character Zero Cool in the movie “Hackers.”
9. James is considered a pioneer of ethical hacking culture.
10. His legacy continues to influence cybersecurity discussions today.

Who is the first hacker of NASA?

A 15-year old with a PC hacked NASA in 1999. Between August and October of 1999, Jonathan James used his skills as a hacker to intercept data from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency or DTRA (a division of the US Dept. Of Defense). He had access to over 3,000 messages, usernames and passwords of DTRA employees.

Who is the No 1 hacker in world?

Kevin Mitnick is the world’s authority on hacking, social engineering, and security awareness training. In fact, the world’s most used computer-based end-user security awareness training suite bears his name.

What is Jonathan James known for?

James gained notoriety in 2000, when, just 16, he became the first juvenile sentenced federally to a term of confinement for computer hacking. Operating under the handle C0mrade, James hacked into NASA and Defense Department computers for fun.

Who is the hacker of India?

Ankit Fadia
Alma mater| D Public School
Genre| Technology, entertainer

Who hacked iPhone 13?

According to a report by Forbes, Chinese hackers who participated in the annual Tianfu Cup competition on October 16 and October 17, were able to break into the iPhone 13 Pro, Apple’s new smartphone that was launched in September. The smartphone, which was (at the time) updated to the latest version of iOS 15.0.