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To: : lew York b7E -3 In February 2002, LAMO contacted the reporter,[_| to inform him that he had gained unauthorized access into SBC COMMUNICATIONS. LAMO gained access bo -5 to SBC COMMUNICATIONS network in December 2001 but choose not to b/C -5 disclose his access until February 2002. LAMO utilized an exploit to gain access to SBC's internal network. LAMO used a free internet connection at KINKO's to perform the hack. LAMO gained access to usernames, passwords, telephone numbers, addresses and other sensitive customer information. In February 2002, LAMO discovered several misconfigured proxy servers acting as doorways between the public Internet and a 4 intranet. LAMO contacted[__——sdo£ b6 -5 © inform him that he had gained unauthorized p7ec -5 access into The NEW YORK TIMES intranet. LAMO utilized the proxy servers to gain access to the NEW YORK TIMES network. Once on the network, LAMO cracked a password for a userid with supervisor vights. Utilizing this userid he was able to broaden his access as well as perform certain functions within the network. LAMO created four (4) Lexis/Nexus accounts off of the NEW YORK TIMES intranet and utilized these accounts for himself and/or friends to run over 3,000 searches of individuals, address and/or court documents . c LAMO has committed other computer intrusions into several other corporations such as AOL and EXCITE@HOME. Each time LAMO commits a computer intrusion on a high profile organization he reports the vulnerability and intrusion to the media causing a distrust of the company's clients. The above mentioned corporations have lost significant money and trust of their clients. In the enclosed San Francisco Weekly article, dated April 16, 2003, LAMO states "he is preparing to announce, in a few days, weeks or months -- whenever he decides the time is right -- his biggest hack yet. On the record, he defines his target as a "critical-infrastructure-related company"; off the record, he exhibits ample evidence of his repeated incursions into the corporations internal system.* NYO believes that LAMO is a threat to the infrastructure of the United States. The NYO along with the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have obtained an arrest warrant for ADRIAN LAMO. LAMO is reports to be homeless and usually stays with friends or in hostels for lodging. LAMO makes money in the col ity field whe es . to residence at bo -5 FBI(19-cv-1495)-299