Andrew Auernheimer Archives

Bitcoin goes to jail

A dispatch from Bitinstant CEO Charlie Shrem’s sentencing.

On Dec 20, 2014 by Daniel Stuckey

Internet Culture

Hacker Weev’s attorney: The FBI is intercepting my client’s mail

Tor Ekeland characterized the prison’s treatment as “psychological torture.”

On Mar 26, 2014 by Dell Cameron

Internet Culture

It’s Sept. 3, and Weev is still not free

A new tribute site tracks the imprisonment of the Web’s premier troll.

On Sep 3, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

Internet Culture

Notes from a prison visit with Weev 2.0

Tor Ekeland has been to visit his client, the convicted hacker Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer

On Aug 21, 2013 by [email protected]

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer appeals conviction in AT&T “hacking” case

“The fundamental question in this case is whether it is a crime to visit a public website.”

On Jul 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Notes from a prison visit with Weev

Attorney Tor Ekeland recounts his recent visit with Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer, who’s currently serving a 41-month federal sentence.

On May 20, 2013 by [email protected]

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer sends letter from prison

The famed hacker and troll has sent a heartbreaking letter from prison, where he’s believed to be in solitary confinement.

On May 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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How is Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer tweeting from prison?

The convicted hacker and famous Internet troll is livetweeting his incarceration—likely via email.

On Apr 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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6 surprising ways you can violate “the worst law in technology”

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 is under fire after the high-profile case of activist Aaron Swartz, but he’s not the only one to face controversial charges under the law.

On Mar 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer gets 41 months for iPad hack

Notorious hacker “Weev” was convicted of illegally obtaining 100,000 iPad users’ email addresses.

On Mar 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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iPad hacker convicted of stealing 120,000 email addresses

Andrew “weev” Auernheimer, a legendary troll and member of hacking group Goatse Security, faces up to 10 years in prison for accessing email addresses that were left vulnerable by AT&T.

On Nov 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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