A 24-year-old man from Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to charges of computer fraud after repeatedly accessing the electronic filing system of the U.S. Supreme Court and posting stolen information on the social media platform Instagram. The breach also involved unauthorised access to federal government agency systems, according to prosecutors.
The defendant, identified in court records as Nicholas Moore, admitted to using stolen credentials to enter the Supreme Court’s restricted electronic filing platform at least 25 times between August and October 2023. Prosecutors said he also accessed systems at AmeriCorps, a federal agency that administers national service programmes, and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ MyHealtheVet portal. During the period of the unauthorised access, Moore captured screenshots and transferred personal data from victims’ accounts before posting parts of that information on an Instagram account with the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
Court documents show that the material Moore posted included names and filing system details from the Supreme Court account and personal information from AmeriCorps and Veterans Affairs accounts. Prosecutors said one post contained details from a Marine Corps veteran’s MyHealtheVet profile, including identifiable health information. In the Supreme Court-related posts, the defendant displayed names and filing activity records associated with compromised user credentials.
Moore entered his plea in federal court in Washington, D.C. The charges against him include a misdemeanor count of fraud in connection with computers under United States law. The statute carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a possible fine of up to $100,000. A judge is scheduled to determine Moore’s sentence in April 2026.
The legal action followed an investigation by federal authorities that uncovered the pattern of breaches. According to prosecutors, the defendant repeatedly logged into the Supreme Court system using the same set of stolen credentials, sometimes making multiple entries in a single day. The posts on Instagram demonstrating control of the compromised systems were cited by the Justice Department as evidence of his actions.