Adrian Lamo

Journalist, Film actor

1981 –

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Who is Adrian Lamo?

Adrian Lamo is an American threat analyst and former hacker.

Lamo first gained media attention for breaking into several high-profile computer networks, including those of The New York Times, Yahoo!, and Microsoft, culminating in his 2003 arrest. In 2010, Lamo reported U.S. soldier PFC Bradley Manning to federal authorities, claiming that Manning had leaked hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks. Manning was arrested and incarcerated in the U.S. military justice system and later sentenced to 35 years in confinement.

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Born
Feb 20, 1981
Boston
Also known as
  • adrian_lamo
  • Doctor
  • R. Adrián Lamo
  • Adrián Lamo
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Lowell High School
  • American River College
Lived in
  • Boston
  • Arlington County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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