Nathan Prevette (From Kernersville, NC - age 14) The Hacker Strikes Again
For the 12th time in 5 weeks, the US Government's computers have been broken into. All 12 attacks
happened to different systems and servers within the government. What sets these attacks apart
is the evidence left behind. "We do know that the hacker goes by the alias, Nathan Prevette.
And, each attack has disrupted service for an average of 5 hours. This has added up to a total
loss of nearly 18 million dollars due to system repairs and upgrades." Said Dr. Richard Marciniak,
lead technical engineer for the US Government.
The attacks are far from average. The hacker logs into the system and plants a virus. The virus then
spreads across the system, altering every file very slightly. These changes can throw off huge
calculations in government funds, allocated resources and many more critical areas of the government.
Government officials are looking into the hacker alias, Nathan Prevette (From Kernersville, NC - age 14) and are getting close to finding
the origins of the attacks. The hacker is facing an estimated 70 years in prison and enormous fines.
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