Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"

A man known as @ihackedthegovernment told a judge he made a mistake after prosecutors said he repeatedly used stolen credentials to access government and veterans’ records.

He is accused of breaking into the Supreme Court filing system, AmeriCorps, and VA health records, then posting sensitive personal and medical information online.

The case highlights the privacy and security risks tied to unauthorized access of government systems and exposed health data.