Springfield Man Alleged in Supreme Court Hack Expected to Plead Guilty Friday
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – A Springfield, Tennessee man, 24-year-old Nicholas Moore, is expected to plead guilty this Friday to charges related to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system. Moore was initially charged earlier this month under allegations that he repeatedly accessed the court’s protected computer systems without authorization during 2023.
Court filing: “From August 29, 2023, to October 22, 2023, within the District of Columbia, the defendant, Nicholas Moore, intentionally accessed a computer without authorization on 25 different days and thereby obtained information from a protected computer, to wit, the United States Supreme Court electronic filing system.”
Court documents did not disclose the method of access, the purpose of access, or the type of data involved.
According to multiple reputable tech news outlets, including TechCrunch, Moore is believed to be preparing a guilty plea based on court documents and the details of his upcoming hearing. While these outlets are citing these documents as the basis for their reports, it remains possible that Moore’s plea could change.
In short, the tech community’s interpretation of the available court records is driving the expectation that Moore will plead guilty. We’ll keep an eye on the situation as it develops, but as of now, he’s due in court (electronically) at the end of the week.
This report is a String Logic capture.
