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00:00In a world where headlines are constantly shifting and the spotlight never seems to linger,
00:04we have not just one, but several teens who have managed to captivate the globe like no other.
00:08From hacking NASA to eluding the FBI for years, ladies and gentlemen,
00:12prepare to be immersed in the mind-bending world of the most wanted teen in the world.
00:171. Alejandro Rosales Castillo
00:19New tonight, a Charlotte teenager caught in a deadly love triangle has been added to the FBI's 10 most wanted
00:26list.
00:2618-year-old Alejandro Castillo is wanted on murder charges in the death of Sandy Lee.
00:31The case of Alejandro Rosales Castillo is a chilling tale of a young man who has earned the notorious title
00:37of
00:38the most wanted teen in the world.
00:39From a seemingly ordinary teenager to a cold-blooded killer,
00:43Alejandro's story will leave you questioning the depths of human darkness.
00:47Born on November 26th, 1998, in Arizona, Alejandro seemed like an ordinary teenager growing up.
00:53But beneath the surface, there were signs of a troubled soul.
00:55It was during his time in Charlotte, North Carolina, that Alejandro's dark desires would take a sinister turn.
01:01In 2016, he found employment at a showmars restaurant, where he would meet the unsuspecting victim of his heinous crimes,
01:0723-year-old Trucquan Sandy Lee Lee.
01:10The duo began dating, and he carefully crafted an image of a caring and loving boyfriend.
01:15However, in a shocking act of betrayal, Alejandro borrowed money from Sandy, which he refused to pay,
01:20taking advantage of her trust and generosity.
01:22The depths of Alejandro's depravity were revealed on that fateful day when he took Sandy's life.
01:28On August 6th, 2016, Castillo, who by now had broken up with Sandy and started dating another co-worker,
01:34texted Sandy saying he wanted to repay her the money she had previously loaned him.
01:38She agreed to meet him at a quick trip on Eastway Drive in Charlotte.
01:42Castillo was with his new girlfriend, Amia Feaster, who drove him to the meeting.
01:46While the accounts of what happened are unclear, it is believed that upon meeting Sandy,
01:50Castillo forced her to withdraw all the money from her bank account at gunpoint.
01:54From there, it is alleged that he drove her to a wooded area in Cabarrus County,
01:59where in a cold and calculated act, he shot her in the head once, extinguishing her light forever.
02:03The brutality of the crime sent shockwaves through the community, leaving everyone in disbelief.
02:08How could someone so young and seemingly ordinary commit such a heinous act?
02:12After committing this unspeakable crime, Alejandro and his new girlfriend at the time
02:16fled to Arizona, where they crossed the border into Mexico, where they believed they could evade, capture.
02:21The authorities, however, were not willing to let him escape justice.
02:24The manhunt for Alejandro Castillo began, and law enforcement agencies worldwide joined forces to bring him to justice.
02:31The hunt for Alejandro Castillo became a global effort,
02:34with authorities from different countries working tirelessly to track him down.
02:37He was charged with first-degree murder, and later charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
02:42Feaster, on the other hand, turned herself in to authorities in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on October 20, 2016,
02:48and was extradited back to the U.S., where she was charged with accessory after the fact of felony murder
02:54and larceny of a motor vehicle.
02:55The FBI, recognizing the severity of Alejandro's crimes, added him to their prestigious 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list on October
03:0324, 2017.
03:04This designation elevated the urgency of his capture, making him one of the most sought-after criminals in the world.
03:10The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of alleged
03:17murderer Alejandro Castillo.
03:19The 18-year-old is the latest addition to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.
03:24Castillo is currently still at large, and is believed to still be hiding in Mexico.
03:28The FBI, in their relentless pursuit of Alejandro, now offers a substantial reward of up to $250,000 for any
03:35information that would lead to his capture.
03:37This sizable sum serves as a powerful incentive for individuals who may have had knowledge of Alejandro's whereabouts to come
03:44forward.
03:44The hope is that the promise of a significant reward would break the code of silence surrounding his hideout.
03:512. Jesse James Hollywood
03:52A Santa Barbara judge has sentenced Jesse James Hollywood to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
03:59Next, we explore the shocking crimes of Jesse James Hollywood, who was sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering another teen
04:05and fleeing the country.
04:06Before Jesse James Hollywood became the most wanted teen in the world, his life seemed like any other ordinary American
04:13teenager.
04:13Born on January 28, 1980, Hollywood grew up in the quiet neighborhood of West Hills, Los Angeles, California.
04:21As a child, Hollywood was involved in the local junior baseball league, showcasing his athletic abilities and blending in with
04:27his peers.
04:28He attended Pinecrest Woodland Hills, a school where he began to form friendships that would later play a significant role
04:34in his criminal activities.
04:36However, Hollywood's life took a dark turn during his adolescent years.
04:39He started selling illegal drugs, lured by the allure of quick money and the power it brought.
04:44Little did anyone know that this seemingly ordinary teenager was on a path that would lead to unimaginable violence and
04:50tragedy.
04:50Hollywood's involvement in the drug, trade, didn't stop at selling.
04:54He recruited his former high school friends, enticing them into a life of crime, using their loyalty and trust to
05:00build his narcotics empire.
05:01It was during this time that Hollywood's true nature began to emerge.
05:05He showed a cunning and manipulative side, using his charm to control those around him.
05:09But no one could have predicted the depths to which he would sink.
05:12The year was 2000, and Jesse James Hollywood's criminal empire was about to take a sinister turn.
05:17It all began with a drug debt of $1,200 owed by one of Hollywood's associates, Benjamin Markowitz.
05:23Hollywood, consumed by his insatiable thirst for power and money, became increasingly concerned about the unpaid debt.
05:30Fearing the consequences of not being able to collect, he hatched a plan that would forever stain his name in
05:34infamy.
05:35On that fateful day, August 6th, 2000, Hollywood and his crew descended upon Benjamin's home and kidnapped his half-brother,
05:42Nicholas Markowitz, as leverage to make Ben pay his debt.
05:45Hollywood's desperation grew as he sought legal advice after holding Nicholas for three days.
05:50His lawyer informed him that all involved in the kidnap, if arrested, faced a life sentence.
05:54The consequences of his actions became all too real, and he knew he had to make a chilling decision to
05:59protect himself and his empire.
06:00In a shocking turn of events, Hollywood ordered one of his subordinates to kill Nicholas Markowitz with a Tek-9
06:06pistol.
06:07The young teenager's life was tragically cut short, his body left abandoned.
06:10Three days later, Markowitz's lifeless body was discovered, sending shockwaves through the community and capturing the attention of the nation.
06:18Hollywood, realizing the gravity of his actions, knew he had to flee.
06:22He escaped to Brazil with the help of his loved ones, assuming a false identity, even learning to speak Portuguese
06:27language in a desperate attempt to evade capture.
06:30While there, he was still heavily funded by his father.
06:33By now, he was profiled on America's Most Wanted, but justice has a way of catching up with even the
06:38most cunning criminals.
06:39In 2005, Brazilian authorities apprehended Hollywood, and he was extradited to the United States to face trial for his heinous
06:47crimes.
06:47The trial was highly publicized, with Hollywood's story inspiring the 2006 movie Alpha Dog, starring Justin Timberlake.
06:54His defense team argued that the pre-trial publicity had tainted his chances of receiving a fair trial.
07:00However, the evidence presented by...
07:02The prosecution was overwhelming.
07:04In July 2009, Hollywood was found guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping with special circumstances,
07:10and on July 13th, was sentenced to life in prison.
07:133. Colton Harris Moore
07:22In a world filled with notorious criminals, the Barefoot Bandit will always be mentioned.
07:27At just a tender age, Colton Harris Moore, a teenage prodigy, managed to capture the attention of authorities worldwide,
07:33earning him the title of the Most Wanted Teen in the World.
07:36With his audacious acts of crime, and a knack for eluding capture, Colton became a living legend,
07:41leaving a trail of disbelief and shock in his wake.
07:44As we dive deeper into the life of Colton Harris Moore,
07:47it becomes apparent that his journey toward becoming the most wanted teen in the world was anything but ordinary.
07:53Born on March 22nd, 1991, in the small town of Mount Vernon, Washington,
07:57Colton's early years were marked by hardship and adversity.
08:00Growing up in a broken home, Colton faced numerous challenges that shaped his path.
08:04His parents' tumultuous relationship and eventual divorce left a lasting impact on the young boy.
08:09With his mother struggling with substance abuse, and his father absent from his life,
08:13Colton found solace in the nearby woods, where he developed a fascination with survival skills and outdoor living.
08:19It was during this time that Colton's natural talents began to emerge.
08:23He displayed an uncanny ability to navigate through dense forests, evade capture, and survive in the wilderness with limited resources.
08:30These skills would later become instrumental in his audacious criminal exploits.
08:34As Colton entered his teenage years, his criminal tendencies started to manifest.
08:38His first brush with the law came in 2003, when he was just 12 years old.
08:42This incident marked the beginning of a series of burglaries that would soon escalate in both scale and audacity.
08:48From there, he advanced to stealing bicycles, automobiles, speedboats, and even light airplanes,
08:53which he learned how to fly by reading aircraft manuals and handbooks and playing flight simulator computer games.
08:58He was suspected of being responsible for approximately 100 thefts in Washington, Idaho, and Canada.
09:04Colton's criminal activities soon caught the attention of local law enforcement, who dubbed him the Barefoot Bandit,
09:10due to his habit of committing crimes without shoes.
09:12His ability to elude capture became legendary, leaving authorities baffled and the public captivated by his daring escapades.
09:19One of the most shocking incidents involving Colton occurred in 2008,
09:22when he stole a Cessna 182 aircraft belonging to radio personality Bob Rivers from an airport in Idaho, valued at
09:29over $150,000.
09:31With no formal flight training, he managed to take off and embark on a cross-country joyride,
09:36leaving a trail of disbelief in his wake.
09:38The audacity of this act, coupled with his age, catapulted Colton into international notoriety.
09:43The plane was later recovered from a Yakima Indian Reservation crash site, badly damaged.
09:47But it wasn't just his ability to fly planes that amazed the world.
09:50Colton's skills as a master burglar were equally astonishing.
09:53He targeted high-end vacation homes, stealing luxury items, cash, and even vehicles.
09:58His meticulous planning and execution left investigators dumbfounded,
10:02as he seemed to effortlessly slip away from the scenes of his crimes.
10:05At one point, he was caught and sentenced to three years,
10:08but he escaped out of a halfway house in April 2008 and couldn't be found for two years.
10:13On July 6, 2010, an indictment was released,
10:16citing Colton for interstate transport of stolen property theft.
10:20He became a wanted person, and the FBI placed a $10,000 bounty for information.
10:25Two years on the run, the so-called barefoot bandit,
10:28accused of robbing people in eight states and two other countries,
10:31is in jail this morning in the Bahamas.
10:33Eventually, he was captured at Harbor Island, Bahamas on July 11, 2010.
10:37The end of his reign as the most wanted teen in the world marked a turning point in his life,
10:42as he faced a lengthy legal battle and the consequences of his actions.
10:46Ultimately, Colton was sentenced to six and a half years in prison
10:49for his infamous international crime spree on January 27, 2012.
10:55Four, Juan Elias Garcia, a name that strikes fear into the hearts of many.
10:59But how did this young man become one of the most wanted teens in the United States?
11:03To understand the shocking events that unfolded,
11:05we must first delve into Garcia's troubled background
11:08and his involvement with the notorious MS-13 gang.
11:11Raised in a neighborhood plagued by violence and poverty,
11:14Garcia found solace in the streets, seeking a sense of belonging and purpose.
11:18It was in these streets that Garcia encountered the MS-13 gang,
11:21a notorious criminal organization known for its brutality and ruthlessness.
11:25Drawn to the allure of power and protection,
11:28Garcia became entangled in the web of gang life at a young age.
11:31The MS-13 gang, also known as Mara Salvatrucha,
11:34originated in the 1980s in Los Angeles, California.
11:37Comprised primarily of Salvadoran immigrants,
11:39the gang quickly gained a reputation for its involvement in drug trafficking,
11:43human smuggling, and acts of extreme violence.
11:46For Garcia, joining the MS-13 gang provided a sense of identity and belonging that he had longed for.
11:52But little did he know that this decision would lead him down a dark and treacherous path.
11:56As Garcia became more deeply involved with the gang,
11:58his actions grew increasingly violent and dangerous.
12:01But it was Garcia's involvement in a heinous crime
12:04that would ultimately seal his fate and catapult him onto the FBI's most wanted list.
12:09On February 4, 2010, 21-year-old Garcia's life took a sinister turn
12:13when he contacted Vanessa Agueta, a 19-year-old girl he had been dating,
12:17what seemed like a simple dinner invitation,
12:19would soon turn into a nightmare of unimaginable proportions.
12:22Vanessa, unaware of the danger that awaited her,
12:25accepted Garcia's invitation and even brought her two-year-old son, Diego Torres, along.
12:30Little did she know that this would be their last meal together.
12:33Instead of taking Vanessa and Diego to a restaurant,
12:35Garcia, along with his accomplices,
12:37Adalberto Ariel Guzman and René Méndez Mejia,
12:40drove them to a secluded, wooded area in central Islip, New York.
12:44It was there that their lives would be brutally taken away.
12:47Vanessa was shot twice in the head and chest,
12:49her life extinguished in an instant.
12:50And as if that wasn't enough,
12:52the gang members turned their guns towards the innocent toddler, Diego.
12:56In a desperate attempt to find safety,
12:58clung onto Garcia's leg,
12:59hoping for protection from the violence unfolding around him.
13:02But his innocence and vulnerability
13:04were met with cold-hearted brutality
13:06as he was shot in the head once.
13:08According to testimonies provided in court,
13:10Agueta and Garcia had been involved in a dispute,
13:13and after that,
13:14Garcia began to receive threats of violence from a rival gang.
13:17He then reported the threats to Guzman and Mejia,
13:19and they obtained information from their leader,
13:21Heriberto Martinez,
13:23to retaliate against Agueta.
13:25The brutal murder of Vanessa and Diego
13:27sent shockwaves through the community,
13:29leaving family members and friends devastated
13:31and demanding justice.
13:33The hunt for Garcia and his accomplices began,
13:35and the FBI vowed to bring them to justice.
13:38The FBI wasted no time
13:40in launching a nationwide manhunt for Garcia,
13:42who had managed to flee the country.
13:44Soon he became one of the most wanted teens in the country.
13:47His face appeared on wanted posters,
13:49billboards and news broadcasts,
13:51serving as a constant reminder
13:53that justice would not rest until he was captured.
13:56On March 26, 2014,
13:58Garcia was added to the FBI's
14:0010 Most Wanted Fugitives list,
14:02and perhaps scared of the massive manhunt against him,
14:05he surrendered to authorities
14:06at the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua the next day.
14:105. Jonathan James
14:11In the late 1990s,
14:13the world was captivated by the audacious actions
14:16of a young prodigy
14:17who would forever change the landscape of cyber security.
14:20Jonathan James,
14:21known as the kid who hacked NASA,
14:23became a household name overnight.
14:24But how did this remarkable teenager
14:26manage to breach the impenetrable walls
14:28of one of the most secure organizations in the world?
14:30It all began in the quiet suburbs of Miami, Florida,
14:34where a young Jonathan James
14:35discovered his insatiable curiosity for computers.
14:38Even at a tender age,
14:39he was drawn to the intricate world of technology,
14:42spending countless hours
14:43tinkering with hardware and software,
14:45eager to unravel their secrets.
14:47Jonathan's parents,
14:48recognizing his exceptional talent,
14:50nurtured his passion
14:51by providing him with his first computer
14:53at the age of six.
14:54He voraciously consumed
14:55every piece of information he could find,
14:58immersing himself in programming languages
14:59and networking protocols.
15:01His thirst for knowledge was insatiable,
15:03and he quickly surpassed his peers
15:04in technical proficiency.
15:06But it wasn't long before
15:07Jonathan's innocent curiosity
15:08took a darker turn
15:09as he stumbled upon the world of hacking.
15:11At the age of 15,
15:12he quickly gained a reputation
15:14in the hacking community
15:15for his ability to penetrate
15:16even the most secure systems,
15:18earning him the respect of his peers
15:20and the fear of those who stood in his way.
15:22However,
15:22it was his audacious act
15:24of hacking into the AT&T Bell South
15:26Miami-Dade school system
15:27and a network belonging
15:28to a unit NASA in Huntsville, Alabama
15:30that truly put him on the map.
15:32In a daring display of skill,
15:33Jonathan exposed vulnerabilities
15:34in the system,
15:36highlighting the need
15:36for improved cybersecurity measures.
15:38Unbeknownst to Jonathan,
15:40his actions had not gone unnoticed
15:41by the authorities,
15:42but this only fueled Jonathan's desire
15:44to push the boundaries further
15:46to prove that no system
15:47was truly impenetrable.
15:48As Jonathan James continued
15:50to hone his hacking skills,
15:51his sights were set on a target
15:52that seemed impossible to breach,
15:54the computers of the
15:55Defense Threat Reduction Agency,
15:57also known as DTRA,
15:58which was a division
15:59of the United States
16:00Department of Defense.
16:01With its cutting-edge technology
16:02and robust security measures,
16:04the DTRA was considered
16:06the pinnacle of cybersecurity.
16:07But Jonathan was undeterred
16:09by the challenge.
16:09In a stunning display of audacity,
16:11Jonathan successfully infiltrated
16:13the network,
16:14gaining unauthorized access
16:15to highly sensitive information.
16:17It was a feat that sent shockwaves
16:18through the cybersecurity community
16:20and left both the DTRA scrambling
16:22to understand the extent of the breach.
16:24But Jonathan's intentions
16:25were not malicious.
16:26He saw himself as a digital explorer,
16:28driven by the pursuit of knowledge
16:29rather than personal gain.
16:31He wanted to prove
16:32that even the most fortified systems
16:33could be penetrated,
16:35urging organizations
16:36to strengthen their defenses.
16:37However,
16:38the consequences of his actions
16:40were far-reaching.
16:41The breach compromised critical data,
16:42including software source code
16:44and confidential information
16:45related to ongoing space missions.
16:47The fallout from Jonathan's hack
16:48was swift and severe.
16:50The FBI,
16:51already aware of his activities,
16:52intensified their efforts
16:53to bring him to justice.
16:55They launched a full-scale investigation,
16:57leaving no stone unturned
16:58in their pursuit
16:59of the elusive hacker.
17:00On January 26th, 2000,
17:02Jonathan's world came crashing down
17:04when he was arrested
17:05by federal agents.
17:06At just 16 years old,
17:08he became the first juvenile
17:09to be convicted of hacking
17:10in the United States.
17:12Ultimately,
17:1216-year-old Jonathan
17:13was found guilty
17:15of tedious counts
17:16of juvenile delinquency.
17:17Despite his young age,
17:19Jonathan was sentenced
17:20to seven months of house arrest
17:22and probation
17:23until the age of 18.
17:25He was also required
17:26to write letters of apology
17:27to NASA
17:28and the Department of Defense
17:29and was banned
17:30from using computers
17:31for recreational purposes.
17:33The consequences of his actions
17:34extended beyond the courtroom.
17:36Jonathan's hacking exploits
17:38had irreversibly damaged
17:39his reputation
17:40and limited his future prospects.
17:42He became a pariah
17:43in the cybersecurity community,
17:44with many viewing him
17:46as a cautionary tale
17:47rather than a prodigious talent.
17:48The fallout from the NASA hack
17:50also had a profound impact
17:51on Jonathan's personal life.
17:53The stress of the legal battle
17:54took a toll
17:55on his mental health
17:56and he struggled
17:56to find his place
17:57in a world that seemed determined
17:58to keep him on the fringes.
18:00In 2008,
18:01at the age of 24,
18:02he took his own life
18:03with a self-inflicted
18:04gunshot wound to the head.
18:066.
18:07Albert Gonzalez
18:23Born in 1981,
18:25Albert Gonzalez rose
18:26from a teenage hacker
18:27to become the mastermind.
18:28behind the largest credit card theft
18:30and subsequent reselling operation
18:32in history.
18:33In the early days of the internet,
18:34a young prodigy
18:35was quietly honing his skills
18:37in the shadows.
18:37From a very young age,
18:39he possessed
18:39an insatiable curiosity
18:40and an exceptional aptitude
18:42for all things
18:43related to computers.
18:44By the time he was 14,
18:45he had managed
18:46to hack into NASA.
18:47It was during his formative years
18:48that Gonzalez discovered
18:49his passion for hacking.
18:51He quickly gained a reputation
18:52for his ability
18:53to infiltrate
18:53even the most secure networks,
18:55leaving no digital stone unturned.
18:57But it wasn't just his technical prowess
18:59that set Gonzalez apart.
19:01He possessed a unique ability
19:02to assemble and lead
19:03a group of like-minded individuals,
19:05forming a collective
19:06known as the Shadow Crew.
19:08The Shadow Crew
19:08was a tight-knit community
19:09of hackers,
19:10united by their shared passion
19:12for exploring the boundaries
19:13of the digital world.
19:14They operated in the shadows,
19:16exploiting vulnerabilities
19:17in corporate systems
19:18and stealing sensitive information.
19:20Their methods
19:20were sophisticated,
19:22utilizing techniques
19:22like SQL injection
19:24to deploy backdoors
19:25on unsuspecting networks.
19:26This allowed them
19:27to gain unrestricted access
19:29to internal systems
19:30where they could extract
19:31valuable data,
19:32including credit card
19:33and ATM numbers.
19:34As Albert Gonzalez's
19:35hacking empire
19:36continued to expand,
19:38he set his sights
19:38on a target
19:39that would send shockwaves
19:40throughout the financial industry.
19:42The year was 2007,
19:43and the victim
19:44of his audacious cyber attack
19:45was none other than TJX Companies,
19:48one of the largest
19:49retail corporations
19:49in the world.
19:50Gonzalez and his team
19:51of hackers infiltrated
19:53the TJX Companies'
19:54computer systems,
19:55exploiting vulnerabilities
19:56and gaining access
19:57to a treasure trove
19:58of sensitive information.
19:59What they discovered
20:00was beyond their wildest dreams.
20:02Millions of credit
20:03and debit card numbers
20:04were at their fingertips,
20:05ripe for the taking.
20:06The magnitude of the theft
20:07was unprecedented,
20:09sending shockwaves
20:09throughout the financial industry
20:11and leaving countless individuals
20:12vulnerable to identity theft
20:14and financial fraud.
20:15The stolen data
20:16was quickly funneled
20:17into the underground market,
20:18where it became
20:19a valuable commodity
20:20for cyber criminals
20:21around the world.
20:22The repercussions
20:22for TJX Companies
20:24were severe,
20:24as the breach
20:25not only tarnished
20:26their reputation,
20:27but also resulted
20:28in significant financial losses
20:29and legal consequences.
20:31But the story
20:31doesn't end there,
20:32as the authorities
20:33closed in on Gonzalez
20:34and his accomplices.
20:36Accomplices,
20:36the true extent
20:37of their criminal activities,
20:39began to unravel.
20:40The credit card theft
20:41from TJX Companies
20:42was just one piece
20:43of a much larger puzzle.
20:45It was estimated
20:46that Gonzalez
20:46and his team
20:47had stolen over
20:48170 million card
20:50and ATM numbers
20:51from various sources,
20:53making it the largest
20:53credit card theft in history.
20:55The sheer scale
20:56of their operation
20:56was mind-boggling,
20:58leaving experts
20:59and law enforcement agencies
21:00astounded.
21:01On May 7th, 2008,
21:03the authorities
21:03finally caught up with him,
21:05and he was arrested
21:05for his involvement
21:06in the massive credit card thefts
21:08that had sent shockwaves
21:09throughout the world.
21:10But what followed his arrest
21:12was a twist
21:12that left the world stunned.
21:14Gonzalez,
21:15facing the prospect
21:16of a lengthy prison sentence,
21:17made a bold claim.
21:18He asserted
21:19that he had been assisting
21:20the Secret Service
21:21in their efforts
21:22to track down
21:22and apprehend
21:23other cyber criminals.
21:25According to Gonzalez,
21:26he had been working
21:27as an informant,
21:28providing valuable information
21:29to the authorities
21:30in their fight
21:31against cyber crime.
21:32This revelation
21:32sent shockwaves
21:33through the legal system,
21:35raising questions
21:35about the true extent
21:36of his involvement
21:37and the motives
21:38behind his claim.
21:39Despite his claim,
21:40Gonzalez's motion
21:41to withdraw his guilty plea
21:43was ultimately denied.
21:44The court deemed
21:45his assertions
21:45lacking in credibility,
21:46and he was sentenced
21:47to 20 years
21:48in federal prison,
21:49a punishment
21:50befitting the magnitude
21:51of his crimes.
21:537. David Fine
21:54Carlton Armstrong,
21:56Dwight Armstrong,
21:58David Fine,
22:00Leo Burt.
22:01Authorities say
22:02they used a truck bomb
22:03to obliterate
22:05Sterling Hall.
22:06Their target,
22:07the Army Math Research Center
22:09and its connection
22:10to the war effort.
22:11Next,
22:11we delve into
22:12the chilling tale
22:13of David Fine
22:14and his role
22:14in the infamous
22:15Sterling Hall bombing.
22:16It was the late 1960s,
22:18a time of immense
22:18social and political unrest
22:20in the United States.
22:21The Vietnam War
22:22had divided the nation
22:23and nowhere
22:23was this division
22:24more evident
22:25than on the University
22:26of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
22:28Anti-war protests
22:28were a daily occurrence
22:29with students
22:30and activists
22:31demanding an end
22:32to the war
22:33and the withdrawal
22:33of American troops.
22:35Among the protesters
22:35were four individuals
22:36who would go on
22:37to commit an act
22:38of domestic terrorism
22:39that would shock the nation.
22:40Their names
22:41were Carlton Armstrong,
22:42Dwight Armstrong,
22:43David Fine
22:43and Leo Burt.
22:45These young men
22:45were deeply passionate
22:46about their anti-war beliefs
22:47and were willing
22:48to go to extreme lengths
22:49to make their voices heard.
22:51The Army Math Research Center,
22:53located in Sterling Hall
22:54on the UW-Madison campus,
22:56became the focal point
22:57of their anger.
22:58They believed
22:58that the center
22:59was directly connected
23:00to the war effort
23:01and saw it as a symbol
23:02of the government's
23:03involvement in the conflict.
23:05It became their duty
23:05to take action
23:06and send a powerful message.
23:08David Fine,
23:09a young
23:09and impressionable man
23:11who was just 18 years old
23:12at the time,
23:13was an integral part
23:14of this group.
23:15He shared their passion
23:15and believed in the righteousness
23:17of their cause.
23:18Together,
23:18they meticulously planned
23:19every detail of the bombing,
23:21ensuring that their message
23:22would be heard loud and clear.
23:24On that fateful day,
23:25August 24, 1970,
23:27their plan was put into action.
23:28The truck bomb
23:29made of dynamite,
23:30100 US gallons of fuel oil
23:32and 770 kilograms
23:33of ammonium nitrate fertilizer
23:35was parked outside Sterling Hall
23:37in the early hours
23:38of the morning.
23:38According to them,
23:39they claimed they lit the fuse
23:41after seeing no activity.
23:42Unfortunately,
23:43the bomb which detonated
23:44at 3.24 AM
23:46killed a physics postdoctoral researcher,
23:48Robert Fastnacht,
23:49who was working late,
23:50injured three others
23:51and caused millions of dollars
23:53in damage to the building.
23:54The Sterling Hall bombing
23:55sent shockwaves
23:56through the nation,
23:57leaving a trail of destruction
23:59and a deep sense of loss.
24:00As the dust settled,
24:02investigators immediately
24:03began working tirelessly
24:04to apprehend those responsible
24:06for this heinous act
24:07of domestic terrorism.
24:08All four men,
24:09Carlton Armstrong,
24:10Dwight Armstrong,
24:11David Fine
24:12and Leo Burt.
24:13The four individuals
24:14behind the bombing
24:15went on the run
24:16after learning someone had died.
24:18The UW Board of Regents today
24:20pledged a $100,000 reward
24:22for any information
24:23which leads to the conviction
24:25of those who bombed
24:26the Army Mathematics Research Center.
24:27They were all placed
24:28on the FBI's most wanted list.
24:30After eluding the authorities
24:31for five years and a half,
24:33David Fine was eventually captured
24:35in San Rafael, California
24:36on January 7th, 1976.
24:39On June 8th, 1976,
24:41he pleaded guilty
24:42to multiple charges
24:43which included conspiracy
24:44and unlawful flight
24:45to avoid prosecution.
24:46He also pleaded to murder
24:48in the third degree
24:49and destruction of property.
24:51He received two sentences
24:52of seven years
24:53on both state
24:54and federal charges.
24:55The sentences
24:56were to run concurrently.
24:57Carlton and Dwight Armstrong
24:59were also captured,
25:00but Leo Burt
25:00remains a fugitive to date.
25:038. José Luis Huertas
25:05In the world of crime
25:06and intrigue,
25:07there are individuals
25:07whose actions
25:08captivate our attention
25:09and leave us in awe.
25:11One such figure
25:11is José Luis Huertas,
25:13a name that has become
25:14synonymous with notoriety
25:15and elusiveness.
25:16From a young age,
25:17Huertas was already deep
25:18into the world of hacking,
25:19and when he was just 15,
25:21he hacked into Burger King's network,
25:23making the in-store kiosks
25:24giveaway free food.
25:25Gaining notoriety for that,
25:26and even the nickname
25:28Robin Hood Hacker,
25:29Huertas, also known as Alkasek,
25:31decided he was going to set
25:32his sights on bigger conquests,
25:33and he went on
25:34to commit more cybercrimes.
25:35However, his actions
25:37started to get noticed
25:38by the Spanish police
25:39in November 2022,
25:40following a cyberattack
25:41against the General Council
25:43of the Euro's nation judiciary.
25:44Now, 19-year-old Huertas
25:46hacked into the agency's network
25:48and used his access
25:49to break into
25:50other government networks,
25:51including that
25:52of Spain's tax agency.
25:53During his intrusion,
25:55the Robin Hood hack
25:55allegedly stole
25:56citizens' personal data,
25:58bank account details,
25:59and other private information.
26:00He also went on
26:01to commit other
26:02high-profile cyberattacks,
26:04including impersonating
26:05and stealing
26:05300,000 euros
26:07from Paolo Vasile,
26:08the CEO of media corporation
26:10Guest Division Telecinco
26:11Mediaset España.
26:13He also had a platform
26:14named Udiat,
26:15the Eye of Horus,
26:16where he sold the stolen data
26:17he had gotten
26:17to other cybercriminals.
26:19Unfortunately,
26:20Huertas was a proud hacker
26:21who wasn't ashamed
26:22of bragging about his exploit,
26:24even saying in a YouTube video
26:25that he had access
26:26to information
26:27of 90% of Spanish citizens.
26:29To the cybernerds,
26:30he was some sort of hero
26:31and even had over
26:32100,000 followers on Instagram.
26:34It was hard for law enforcement
26:35to track Huertas
26:36because he often concealed
26:37the proceeds of his theft
26:38into cryptocurrencies,
26:40making it hard
26:40to track the funds
26:41to the recipients.
26:42With his illegal earnings,
26:43Huertas lived
26:44a luxurious life,
26:45going on expensive trips,
26:47wearing luxury brands,
26:48and even owning
26:48a luxury high-speed car.
26:50In April 2023,
26:52he was finally arrested
26:53after managing to elude
26:54the Spanish government
26:55for years.
26:56Investigators were able
26:57to seize a large amount
26:58of cash,
26:58his computer equipment,
26:59and his luxury vehicle
27:01following his capture.
27:02That put an end
27:02to the reign
27:03of the Robin Hood hacker
27:04in Spain.
27:059. Matthew Weigman
27:07In a world where technology
27:08has become an integral
27:09part of our lives,
27:10there are those
27:11who push the boundaries
27:11of what is possible.
27:12Meet Matthew Weigman,
27:14a blind teenager
27:15from East Boston
27:16who defied all expectations
27:17and became a prominent figure
27:18in the hacking community.
27:20Matthew Weigman
27:21was born on April 20, 1990,
27:23in Boston, Massachusetts.
27:24He was legally blind
27:25due to optic nerve atrophy,
27:27but he was capable
27:28of rudimentary perception
27:29of contrast in bright light.
27:31From a young age,
27:32it was clear that he possessed
27:33an exceptional intellect
27:34and an insatiable curiosity
27:36about the digital world.
27:38Despite his visual impairment,
27:40Weigman developed
27:40a remarkable ability
27:42to navigate the intricacies
27:43of technology.
27:44When he was 11 years old,
27:46he came across party lines
27:47and soon became so absorbed
27:49in them that he would spend
27:50hours on the phone.
27:51He began to learn tricks
27:52from other party line participants,
27:54recycled from telecommunication
27:56hacker groups,
27:57such as phone breaks.
27:58Weigman's unique talent
27:59did not go unnoticed.
28:01As he delved deeper
28:02into the world of hacking,
28:03he soon knew how to gain
28:04free telephone service
28:05where picked up
28:06a wide range of information.
28:07But Weigman's journey
28:08into the dark side of technology
28:09would soon take a dangerous turn.
28:11As he delved deeper
28:12into the hacking community,
28:14he became entangled
28:14in a web of illegal activities
28:16that would ultimately lead
28:17to his downfall.
28:18Weigman's involvement
28:19in a so-called
28:20swatting conspiracy
28:21would thrust him
28:22into the national spotlight.
28:23Swatting,
28:24a dangerous prank
28:25that involves making
28:26false emergency calls
28:27to law enforcement,
28:28became a tool
28:29for Weigman
28:30and his co-conspirators
28:31to wreak havoc
28:32on people he disliked
28:33and to sexually harass women.
28:35Using his knowledge
28:35of telecommunication systems,
28:37Weigman and his accomplices
28:38would make fraudulent calls,
28:40impersonating victims
28:41and initiating
28:42SWAT team responses
28:43to innocent individuals' homes.
28:45The consequences were dire
28:47as unsuspecting families
28:48found themselves
28:49at the center
28:49of terrifying police raids.
28:51In one instance,
28:52a girl had refused
28:53to have phone sex with him
28:54during a party line session.
28:56He then initiated a call
28:57to 911
28:57with a forged caller ID
28:59pretending to be a gunman
29:00holding the girl
29:01and her father at gunpoint.
29:03Weigman also had
29:04an extraordinary sense
29:05of memory and hearing.
29:06He could mimic any voice,
29:08memorise a large amount
29:08of phone numbers
29:09and understand the inner workings
29:11of a phone network system
29:12by listening
29:13to the different frequencies.
29:14At the age of 14,
29:16he gained access
29:16to Verizon and AT&T
29:18by imitating an employee
29:20of the company.
29:21Weigman's actions
29:21not only endangered
29:22innocent lives,
29:23but also caught the attention
29:24of law enforcement agencies
29:26across the country.
29:27The blind teenager
29:27had become a wanted person,
29:29pursued by authorities
29:30determined to bring him
29:31to justice.
29:32In May 2008,
29:33Weigman's reign
29:34came to an end
29:35when he was arrested
29:36in Boston
29:36on related charges.
29:37The once promising
29:38young talent
29:39was now facing
29:40the harsh reality
29:41of the legal consequences
29:42of his actions.
29:43On June 26, 2009,
29:46Weigman was sentenced
29:46to 11 years
29:47and three months
29:48for his involvement
29:49in a swatting conspiracy,
29:51marking the end
29:52of an era
29:52for the young hacker.
29:5410. Michael Kals.
29:55Michael Kals,
29:56also known as Mafia Boy,
29:58shook the world
29:58and cyber community
29:59when he hacked
30:00into major networks
30:01as a teenager.
30:02Kalsy was not always
30:03a notorious hacker.
30:04Before his transformation
30:05into a wanted person,
30:06Kalsy had established himself
30:07as a security expert.
30:09However, his expertise
30:10took a dark turn
30:11when he launched
30:11a series of highly
30:12publicized denial
30:13of service attacks
30:14in February 2000.
30:16Michael Kalsy was born
30:17in 1984 in Montreal, Quebec,
30:19a seemingly ordinary child
30:21with an extraordinary
30:22talent for computers.
30:23At a young age,
30:24Kalsy's parents separated
30:25and he found solace
30:26in his own world
30:27of technology.
30:28Feeling isolated
30:29from his friends back home,
30:30Kalsy grew older,
30:31his fascination
30:32with computers
30:33only intensified.
30:34He immersed himself
30:35in the world of coding,
30:36networking,
30:37and cyber security.
30:38His natural talent
30:39and insatiable curiosity
30:40led him to become
30:41a security expert,
30:43well-versed in the intricacies
30:44of computer systems
30:45and their vulnerabilities.
30:47On February 7, 2000,
30:49Kalsy made a decision
30:49that would change
30:50the course of his life forever.
30:51He targeted Yahoo,
30:53one of the largest web companies
30:54and the top search engine
30:55at the time,
30:56with a project he named
30:57Revolta,
30:58meaning rebellion
30:58in Italian.
30:59Revolta was a distributed
31:01denial-of-service
31:02DDoS attack,
31:03a method where servers
31:04are overwhelmed
31:05with various types
31:06of communications,
31:07rendering them unresponsive,
31:08and he managed
31:09to shut down Yahoo
31:10for almost an hour.
31:11Kalsy's goal was clear,
31:12to establish dominance
31:13for himself
31:14and his cyber group,
31:15TNT,
31:16in the cyber world.
31:17The success of the Yahoo attack
31:18only fueled Kalsy's hunger
31:20for power.
31:21Shortly after,
31:21Buy.com became the next target
31:23of a similar DDoS attack,
31:24which has been attributed
31:25to Kalsy.
31:26However,
31:26he claims that he was
31:27not responsible,
31:28and that another hacker
31:29performed the attack
31:30as a challenge
31:31to coax him
31:31into targeting other websites.
31:33In response to this challenge,
31:35Kalsy unleashed a wave
31:36of attacks
31:36on major commercial websites,
31:38including eBay,
31:39CNN,
31:40Amazon,
31:41and Dell.
31:42The cyber world
31:42was in turmoil
31:43as these giants
31:44of the internet
31:45struggled to fend off
31:46the relentless onslaught
31:47of Kalsy's DDoS attacks.
31:49In a shocking twist,
31:50Kalsy later revealed
31:51that the attacks
31:52had been launched unwittingly.
31:54He had downloaded
31:55a security tool
31:56from a now-defunct
31:57file-sharing platform,
31:58Hotline,
31:58and inputted known addresses
32:00into the application.
32:01Kalsy left for school,
32:02forgetting about
32:03the running application,
32:04which continued the attacks
32:05throughout the day.
32:06Unaware of the havoc
32:07he had caused,
32:08he returned home
32:09to find his computer crashed.
32:10It was only when Kalsy
32:11overheard the news
32:12and recognized
32:13the companies mentioned
32:14as those he had inputted
32:16earlier that day
32:16that he started
32:17to piece together the puzzle.
32:19The realization
32:19of his actions
32:20hit him like a ton of bricks,
32:22and he began to understand
32:23the magnitude of the chaos
32:24he had unleashed
32:25upon the cyber world.
32:26The U.S. Federal Bureau
32:27of Investigation, FBI,
32:29and the Royal Canadian
32:30Mounted Police, RCMP,
32:32were quick to take notice
32:33of Kalsy's claims
32:34in IRC chat rooms
32:35where he boasted
32:36about his involvement
32:37in the attacks.
32:38His status as a wanted person
32:39became apparent
32:40when he claimed responsibility
32:41for bringing down
32:42Dell's website,
32:43an attack that had not yet
32:44been publicized.
32:46Kalsy initially denied
32:47responsibility,
32:47but as the evidence
32:48mounted against him,
32:49he eventually pleaded guilty
32:50to over 50 charges
32:52brought against him.
32:53The Montreal Youth Court
32:54sentenced Kalsy
32:55on September 12, 2001
32:57to eight months
32:58of open custody,
32:59one year of probation,
33:00restricted use of the internet,
33:01and a small fine.
33:03Despite being caught,
33:04the legacy of Kalsy's actions
33:05can still be felt today.
33:06The cyber security landscape
33:07has evolved significantly
33:09with continuous advancements
33:10in technology
33:11and a heightened awareness
33:12of potential threats,
33:13all thanks to the hacking abilities
33:15of a 17-year-old teenager.
33:17The face of rebellion
33:18and notoriety,
33:19this video of the most wanted
33:20teen in the world,
33:21gives us a glimpse
33:22of the cat and mouse chase
33:23between the law
33:24and these kids
33:25who went the extra mile
33:26to prove a point.
33:27If you found this video
33:28fascinating,
33:29click on the cards
33:29showing on your screen
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