Computer Hacker Who Victimized T-Mobile Pleads Guilty in Los Angeles Federal Court

Date: February 18, 2005
Source: Cybercrime.gov


Nicholas Lee Jacobsen, 22, pleaded guilty at 15 February in United States District Court in Los Angeles to gaining unauthorized access to a protected computer and recklessly causing at least $5,000 in loss to one or more victims, including T-Mobile, Inc., a telecommunications company.

Jacobsen, a sophisticated computer "hacker," was originally charged in a federal criminal complaint filed on October 26, 2004 for gaining unauthorized access to a TMobile computer. Jacobsen was arrested by Special Agents of the United States Secret Service on October 26, 2004 and was released on bond by a United States Magistrate Judge. On November 23, 2004, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jacobsen with two counts of computer hacking.

Earlier , Jacobsen appeared before United States District Judge George H. King in Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to count two of the indictment, which charged him with violating 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A)(ii), intentional access to a protected computer and recklessly causing damage. Jacobsen faces a maximum possible sentence of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is set for May 16, 2005.

The case against Jacobsen is the product of an investigation by the United States Secret Service. In addition, T-Mobile executives and computer specialists provided significant cooperation in the swift investigation and prosecution of Jacobsen.

CONTACT: Assistant United States Attorney Wesley L. Hsu Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section (213) 894-3045

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