- Credits
- 53,966
As reported by The Verge, Zammis Clark, also known as Slipstream or Raylee, admitted to hacking into Microsoft and Nintendo servers and stealing confidential information, including 43,000 files from Microsoft's internal Windows flighting servers which contain pre-release versions of Windows.
Clark gained access to a Microsoft server on January 24, 2017, and proceeded to upload a "web shell to remotely access Microsoft’s network freely for at least three weeks. Clark then uploaded multiple shells which allowed him to search through Microsoft’s network, upload files, and download data."
He shared access of these through a Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server chatroom which allowed other hackers from around the world to also gain access to Microsoft servers.
Clark was finally discovered in June 2017 when he uploaded malware on Microsoft's network and police found the stolen files on his home computer after Microsoft's cyber team, the FBI, EUROPOL, and the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) all worked together to find him.
Clark was arrested and was posted bail and was given no restrictions as far as computer use. Shortly after he was back home, he hacked into Nintendo's internal network in March of 2018 and gained access through VPNs to "Nintendo's highly confidential game development servers."
These are the servers Nintendo uses to store its development code for unreleased games. Clark stole 2,365 usernames and passwords but was discovered in May of 2018 and plead guilty today, March 28, to "multiple accounts of computer misuse offenses in a London Crown Court."
The cost of damages associated with Zammis Clark's hacking was estimated to be about $913,000 to $1.8 million for Nintendo and around $2 million for Microsoft.
Change your password folks if you have a MS or Nintendo account.
Clark gained access to a Microsoft server on January 24, 2017, and proceeded to upload a "web shell to remotely access Microsoft’s network freely for at least three weeks. Clark then uploaded multiple shells which allowed him to search through Microsoft’s network, upload files, and download data."
He shared access of these through a Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server chatroom which allowed other hackers from around the world to also gain access to Microsoft servers.
Clark was finally discovered in June 2017 when he uploaded malware on Microsoft's network and police found the stolen files on his home computer after Microsoft's cyber team, the FBI, EUROPOL, and the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) all worked together to find him.
Clark was arrested and was posted bail and was given no restrictions as far as computer use. Shortly after he was back home, he hacked into Nintendo's internal network in March of 2018 and gained access through VPNs to "Nintendo's highly confidential game development servers."
These are the servers Nintendo uses to store its development code for unreleased games. Clark stole 2,365 usernames and passwords but was discovered in May of 2018 and plead guilty today, March 28, to "multiple accounts of computer misuse offenses in a London Crown Court."
The cost of damages associated with Zammis Clark's hacking was estimated to be about $913,000 to $1.8 million for Nintendo and around $2 million for Microsoft.
Change your password folks if you have a MS or Nintendo account.
