Kane Gamble
| Kane Gamble | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 Leicester, United Kingdom |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| Other names | Cracka |
| 💼 Occupation | Security Researcher |
| Known for | Former leader of hacker group Crackas With Attitude |
Cracka, real name Kane Gamble, is a cyber security researcher and former Hacktivist. He was arrested in 2016[1] under the suspicion of being the leader of Crackas With Attitude, a hacktivist group believed to have hacked the CIA's John O Brennan[2], United States Department of Justice[3], Mark F. Giuliano, James Clapper and numerous other high-ranking US government officials.
Arrest
Kane Gamble was arrested at his home in Coalville, Leicestershire when he was 16 years old in February 2016. He was bailed for 2 years and eventually sentenced to 2 years imprisonment[4], with the judge saying Gamble engaged in "politically motivated cyber terrorism."[5]. Gamble served his prison sentence in the maximum security prison HMP Belmarsh in south-east London.
References
- ↑ "Teenage alleged hacker 'Cracka' arrested by UK police for CIA, FBI data breaches". ZDNet. 2016.
- ↑ "CIA boss John Brennan's personal email 'hacked'". BBC. 2015.
- ↑ "Hackers Leak Personal Information of 30,000 FBI and DHS Employees". TrendMicro. 2016.
- ↑ "Two years for teen 'cyber terrorist' who targeted US officials". BBC. 2018.
- ↑ UK teen Kane Gamble gets two years for hacking CIA ex-chief John Brennan". Deutsche Welle. 20 April 2018.
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