Supreme Court Hacker Posted Stolen Government Data on Instagram

A hacker who breached multiple U.S. government systems repeatedly posted sensitive personal data on his Instagram account, according to newly unsealed court documents. The defendant, identified as 24‑year‑old Nicholas Moore of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to hacking the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system and other government networks.

Court filings reveal Moore accessed the Supreme Court’s secure electronic filing platform at least 25 times using stolen credentials belonging to authorized users. On his Instagram account, @ihackthegovernment, Moore published personal information of a victim tied to the Supreme Court system, including the person’s name and historical filing records.

The breach extended beyond the judicial system. Moore also infiltrated AmeriCorps’ internal servers and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ MyHealtheVet portal, again using stolen login information. He posted detailed personal data on the social platform, including names, dates of birth, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, veteran status, service history, partial Social Security numbers, and even identifiable health information like prescribed medications.

Prosecutors charged Moore with a single count of fraudulent activity involving computers, a Class A misdemeanor that carries a potential maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. The federal case is scheduled for sentencing in April 2026.

Security experts say this incident highlights how rampant credential theft and inadequate access controls can expose even highly sensitive government systems to public data leaks. Posting stolen information to a widely accessible social platform turns a cybersecurity breach into a widespread privacy disaster with long‑lasting consequences for victims.

The Weekly Dispatch