Episode 46 - Jonathan James

Jonathan James, also known as "c0mrade," was a renowned computer hacker who gained notoriety for his impressive skills at a young age. His story highlights the complex world of cybercrime and the ethical dilemmas surrounding it.

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Written & Researched by David Burgis

Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard

Theme Song “You Are Digital” by Computerbandit

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Sources

“Youth Sentenced in Government Hacking Case” NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/23/us/youth-sentenced-in-government-hacking-case.html

Basic info https://tfipost.com/2022/04/jonathan-james-biography/

Great details in this https://www.wired.com/2009/07/hacker-3/

https://cybernews.com/editorial/how-a-florida-teenager-hacked-nasas-source-code/

https://www.blackhatethicalhacking.com/articles/hacking-stories/jonathan-james-the-teenager-who-hacked-nasa-for-fun/

Wired, Jim Jones https://www.wired.com/2009/06/watt/

https://www.wired.com/2010/03/tjx-sentencing/

https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2009/07/jamesnote.pdf

https://www.hackerscrackersandthieves.com/jonathan-joseph-james/

https://www.industrialcybersecuritypulse.com/facilities/throwback-attack-a-florida-teen-hacks-the-department-of-defense-and-nasa/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hackers/interviews/anon.html

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=119358&page=1 

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/Apr/wk1/art01.htm BLS computer ownership

https://drs.dadeschools.net/Abstract/1998-99/Organization.htm Miami-Dade statistical abstract

https://www.nasa.gov/marshall/

https://cybernews.com/editorial/how-a-florida-teenager-hacked-nasas-source-code/

DTRA History https://www.dtra.mil/Portals/61/Documents/History/DTRA%20History%201998-2008-final.pdf

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tjx-hack-case-study-retail-cybersecurity-michael-benis/

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2780000/second-hacker-in-tjx-case-pleads-guilty.html