Jesse McGraw

Jesse W. McGraw aka "GhostExodus" plead guilty to 2 counts of computer-tampering charges for putting malware on at least 14 computers at the Texas hospital where he worked as a security guard, and for installing the remote access program LogMeIn on the hospital’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) system. In 2009 computer-security expert Wesley McGrew (no relation) discovered what appeared to be screenshots of illegal access to computers at a hospital online and informed the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).^[1] Jesse McGraw was apprehended, and later refused to sign a plea agreement, pleading guilty instead. He is currently being investigated for security breaches that affected computers belonging to NASA and the Dallas Police Department.^[2][3] McGraw was a founding member and leader of a group known as Electronik Tribulation Army, or ETA. Wesley McGrew later alleged that members of the ETA had been harassing him. The FBI subsequently raided the homes belonging to four alleged members of the group (Fixer, XON, Dev//Null, Palmer) in California, Ohio, Kansas and Florida as well as the home of Jesse McGraw’s sister in Texas. Electronics, computers, and other items were seized during the raids for forensic analysis. The individuals who were subject to the FBI raids have not been formerly charged or indicted as of April 2011. Wesley McGrew claimed that the alleged harassment stopped after the raids.^[2][4] In March 2011 Jesse W Mcgraw was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in federal prison for two counts of installing malicious code on various computers. He was also ordered to pay $31,881 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. He is currently housed at a federal correctional facility In Seagoville Texas. inmate #38690-177.^[2][5]

References

1. ^ "GhostExodus, the ETA, and a Control-Systems Incident at Carrell Clinic (Part 1)". McgrewSecurity.com. 2009-06-30. http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/06/30/ghostexodus-the-eta-and-a-control-systems-incident-at-carrell-clinic-part-1/. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "FBI Raids ‘Electronik Tribulation Army’ Over Witness Intimidation". Wired magazine. 2010-07-28. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/eta/. 
3. ^ "Feds: Hospital hacker's 'massive' DDoS averted". The Register. 2009-07-01. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/01/hospital_hacker_arrested/print.html. 
4. ^ "GhostExodus indicted for control system incident". McgrewSecurity.com. 2009-07-23. http://www.mcgrewsecurity.com/2009/07/23/ghostexodus-indicted-for-control-system-incident/. 
5. ^ "GhostExodus Sentenced". Wired.com. 2011-03-18. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/ghostexodus-6/. 

External links

• http://www.electroniktribulationarmy.com

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Name	McGraw, Jesse
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