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AT&T-iPad site hacker to fight on in court (exclusive)

A hacker facing trial on charges that he and a cohort conspired to break into an AT&T Web site for 3G iPad users told CNET today that he will fight the charges "to the end."

Andrew "Escher" Auernheimer, 26, was indicted several months ago on one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers and one count of identity theft. He faces up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. Co-defendant Daniel Spitler pleaded guilty in June and a judge put the case on hold, reportedly because of plea negotiations. … Read more

Hacker offers advice to prosecutor in AT&T-iPad case

Showing real chutzpah, or delusion, a member of the hacker group being investigated for exposing a hole in AT&T's iPad customer Web site says he will forgive the federal prosecutor if the probe is dropped and offered to work with him to fight cybercrime.

In an open letter to Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Vartan that was also sent to journalists and the Full Disclosure security e-mail list," Andrew Auernheimer begins with "Howdy Lee" and offers some "friendly advice."

"I'm writing you to help clarify this situation we continue to … Read more

Feds still questioning AT&T iPad site hackers

Several members of a hacker group responsible for exposing a hole on an AT&T Web site for iPad customers have been questioned by a federal grand jury about the incident, the group confirmed to CNET on Friday.

"No warrants or indictments yet. Two Goatse analysts, 'Sloth' and 'Rucas,' went before a grand jury on the 11th," Andrew Auernheimer, a key member of the hacker group that calls itself Goatse, wrote in an e-mail response to questions. "This makes well over a month of grand jury proceedings."

Auernheimer and another member of the group declined … Read more

AT&T hacker released on bail after drug arrest

A hacker involved in the disclosure of a security flaw in an AT&T iPad-related Web site was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday after posting a $3,160 bond on felony drug possession charges, authorities said.

Andrew Auernheimer, 24, was arrested Tuesday after officials searching his Fayetteville, Ark., home on an FBI search warrant said they found less than a gram of cocaine, one ecstasy pill, 19 tabs of LSD, and some Oxycodone. They also allegedly found a different pharmaceutical classified as schedule 3, which makes it a misdemeanor.

FBI officials would not say whether or not the … Read more