US v Gary McKinnon Indictment
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
) Criminal No.
v. )
) 18 U.S.C. § 1030
GARY MCKINNON, ) Fraud and Related Activity in
) Connection with Computers
Defendant ) (Counts 1 through 7)
)
INDICTMENT
NOVEMBER 2002 Term - At Alexandria
Introduction
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
1. At all times material to this Indictment:
a. The United States Army is a military department of the United
States Government, which provides military forces to defend the United States and any
occupied territory and to overcome any aggressor that imperils the peace and security
of the United States.
b. The Department of the Navy is a military department of the United
States Government, which provides naval forces that defend the United States and are
capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining the freedom of the seas.
c. The Department of the Air Force is a military department of the
United States Government, which provides military forces that defend the United States
through the control and exploitation of air and space.
d. The Department of Defense is a department of the United States
Government and is responsible for providing military forces that defend the United
States and any occupied area, and overcome any aggressor that imperils peace and
security of the United States.
e. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) is an
agency of the United States Government, which conducts research into flight within and
outside the Earth's atmosphere, including the exploration of space.
f. RemotelyAnywhere is a software program that provides a remote
access and remote administration package for computers on the Internet and can be
downloaded over the Internet from 03AM Laboratories PL, Hungary. Once installed on
a host computer, RemotelyAnywhere allows the user to remotely control the host
computer and access the host computer from any other computer connected to the
Internet. RemotelyAnywhere provides the user with the ability to transfer and delete
files or data, and the ability to access almost every administrative function available on
the host computer.
g. Defendant GARY MCKINNON was an unemployed computer
system administrator living in London, England.
h. The above introductory allegations are realleged and incorporated
in Counts One through Seven of this indictment as though fully set out in Counts One
through Seven.
COUNT 1
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
2. Between on or about February 1, 2002, and on or about February 22,
2002, within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY
MCKINNON did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and
commands, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without
authorization to a protected computer, belonging to the United States Army.
3. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed a computer belonging
to and used exclusively by the United States Army, Fort Myer, Virginia, with the Internet
Protocol address of 160.145.40.25, which computer was used in interstate and foreign
commerce and communication. The defendant then obtained administrator privileges
and transmitted codes, information and commands that: (1) deleted approximately 1300
user accounts; (2) installed RemotelyAnywhere; (3) deleted critical system files
necessary for the operation of the computer; (4) copied a file containing usernames and
encrypted passwords for the computer; and (5) installed tools used for obtaining
unauthorized access to computers. As a result of such conduct, the defendant
intentionally caused damage without authorization by impairing the integrity and
availability of data, programs, a system and information, and that damage: (a) caused
loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value during a one-year period to the United
States Army; and (b) affected the use of the computer system used by a government
entity, the United States Army, in furtherance of the administration of national defense
and national security.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i),
1030(a)(5)(B)(i) and 1030(a)(5)(B)(v)).
COUNT 2
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
4. From in or about September 2001, through on or about March 19, 2002,
within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON
did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a
result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to protected
computers, belonging to the United States Army.
5. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed computers exclusively
used by the United States Army, which computers were used in interstate and foreign
commerce and communication. Then, the defendant obtained administrator privileges
on these computers and installed RemotelyAnywhere. On several of the computers, the
defendant installed tools used for obtaining unauthorized access to computers, deleted
critical system files necessary for the operation of the computers and copied files
containing unclassified information to his own computer. The computers accessed and
damaged by the defendant included the following:
IP Address Location
160.145.18.111 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.30.89 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.33.52 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.40.22 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.40.31 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.40.51 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.214.25 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.26 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.27 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.31 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.202 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.204 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
160.145.214.205 Fort McNair, Washington, DC
128.190.84.39 Alexandria, VA
128.190.130.16 Fort Belvoir, VA
128.190.178.21 Fort Belvoir, VA
128.190.224.22 Alexandria, VA
128.190.253.68 Fort A.P. Hill, VA
134.11.65.17 Arlington, VA
134.11.65.33 Alexandria, VA
134.11.237.129 Arlington, VA
134.66.12.64 Fort Irwin, CA
140.153.67.5 Fort Polk, LA
140.153.61.133 Hinton, WV
140.183.2.14 Fort Belvoir, VA
140.183.220.75 Fort Belvoir, VA
141.116.58.63 Arlington, VA
141.116.204.150 Pentagon, Arlington, VA
141.116.230.88 Pentagon, Arlington, VA
150.177.124.5 Fort Meade, MD
150.177.193.130 Fort Meade, MD
150.177.193.248 Fort Meade, MD
155.213.1.201 Fort Benning, GA
155.213.4.100 Fort Benning, GA
155.213.11.46 Fort Benning, GA
160.145.28.84 Fort Myer, VA
160.145.102.216 Fort McNair, DC
160.147.41.166 Fort Belvoir, VA
160.147.126.16 Fort Belvoir, VA
160.147.126.180 Fort Belvoir, VA
160.147.131.150 Alexandria, VA
160.151.76.10 Arlington, VA
160.151.76.56 Arlington, VA
160.151.77.78 Arlington, VA
160.151.77.118 Arlington, VA
(160.151.76.128)
199.114.42.111 Rosslyn, VA
199.122.33.10 Alexandria, VA
199.122.33.24 Alexandria, VA
199.122.41.3 Fort Meade, MD
199.122.45.7 Alexandria, VA
204.34.24.217 Great Lakes, MI
214.3.73.14 Alexandria, VA
As a result of such conduct, the defendant intentionally caused damage without
authorization by impairing the integrity and availability of data, programs, systems and
information, and that damage caused loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value
during a one-year period to the United States Army.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
COUNT 3
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
6. From in or about March 2001, through on or about March 19, 2002, within
the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON did
knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a result
of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to protected
computers, belonging to the United States Navy.
7. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed computers exclusively
used by the United States Navy, which computers were used in interstate and foreign
commerce and communication. Then, the defendant obtained administrator privileges
on these computers and installed RemotelyAnywhere. On several of the computers, the
defendant installed tools used for obtaining unauthorized access to computers and
deleted system logs. The computers accessed and damaged by the defendant included
the following:
IP Address Location
144.247.5.1 Groton, CT
144.247.5.22 Groton, CT
144.247.5.6 Groton, CT
144.247.5.14 Groton, CT
144.247.5.17 Groton, CT
144.247.5.11 Groton, CT
144.247.5.5 Groton, CT
144.247.5.40 Groton, CT
144.247.5.29 Groton, CT
144.247.5.4 Groton, CT
144.247.5.10 Groton, CT
144.247.5.8 Groton, CT
144.247.5.3 Groton, CT
144.247.5.7 Groton, CT
198.97.72.252 Patuxent River, MD
199.211.89.77 Crystal City, VA
(199.211.89.146)
131.158.84.161 Patuxent River, MD
131.158.65.9 Bethesda, MD
204.34.154.59 Pearl Harbor, HI
199.211.163.7 Wayne, PA
As a result of such conduct, the defendant intentionally caused damage without
authorization by impairing the integrity and availability of data, programs, systems and
information, and that damage caused loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value
during a one-year period to the United States Navy.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
COUNT 4
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
8. From in or about September 2001, through on or about March 19, 2002,
within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON
did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a
result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to protected
computers, belonging to NASA.
9. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed computers exclusively
used by NASA, which computers were used in interstate and foreign commerce and
communication. Then, the defendant obtained administrator privileges on these
computers and installed RemotelyAnywhere. On several of the computers, the
defendant installed tools used for obtaining unauthorized access to computers, deleted
system log files and copied a file containing usernames and encrypted passwords. The
computers accessed and damaged by the defendant included the following:
IP Address Location
192.42.75.135 Hampton, VA
128.157.55.97 Houston, TX
198.122.128.114 Houston, TX
139.169.118.33 Houston, TX
139.169.118.28 Houston, TX
139.169.18.77 Houston, TX
128.183.158.148 Greenbelt, MD
198.116.200.1 Huntsville, AL
198.119.37.16 Greenbelt, MD
128.155.18.249 Hampton, VA
192.150.38.45 Moffett Field, CA
192.150.38.14 Moffett Field, CA
192.150.38.51 Moffett Field, CA
192.150.38.125 Moffett Field, CA
128.183.144.73 Greenbelt, MD
198.116.36.16 Herndon, VA
As a result of such conduct, the defendant intentionally caused damage without
authorization by impairing the integrity and availability of data, programs, systems and
information, and that damage caused loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value
during a one-year period to NASA.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
COUNT 5
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
10. Between in or about February 2001, and on or about March 19, 2002,
within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON
did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a
result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to protected
computers, belonging to the United States Department of Defense.
11. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed computers exclusively
used by the United States Department of Defense, which computes were used in
interstate and foreign commerce and communication. Then, the defendant obtained
administrator privileges on this computer and installed RemotelyAnywhere. The
defendant accessed and damaged the following computers:
IP Address Location
150.177.2.192 Fort Meade, MD
150.177.178.130 Fort Meade, MD
As a result of such conduct, the defendant intentionally caused damage without
authorization by impairing the integrity and availability of data, programs, a system and
information, and that damage caused loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value
during a one-year period to the United States Department of Defense.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
COUNT 6
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
12. Between in or about February 2001, and on or about March 19, 2002,
within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON
did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a
result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to a protected
computer, belonging to the United States Air Force.
13. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed a computer exclusively
used by the United States Air Force, which computer was used in interstate and foreign
commerce and communication. Then, the defendant obtained administrator privileges
on this computer and installed RemotelyAnywhere. The defendant accessed and
d a m a g e d t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p u t e r :
IP Address Location
209.22.51.6 Crystal City, VA
As a result of such conduct, the defendant intentionally caused damage without
authorization by impairing the integrity and availability of data, programs, a system and
information, and that damage caused loss aggregating more than $5,000 in value
during a one-year period to the United States Air Force.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
COUNT 7
(Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers)
THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:
14. From in or about September 2001 through on or about March 19, 2002,
within the Eastern District of Virginia, and elsewhere, the defendant GARY MCKINNON
did knowingly cause the transmission of codes, information and commands, and as a
result of such conduct, intentionally caused damage without authorization to protected
computers, belonging to the companies identified in paragraph 15.
15. Specifically, the defendant intentionally accessed computers belonging to
the companies identified below, with the Internet Protocol addresses and locations
described below, which computers were used in interstate and foreign commerce and
communication.
IP Address Location Company
204.2.33.22 Houston, TX Tobin International
128.169.32.181 Knoxville, TN University of Tennessee
206.245.175.40 Wayne, PA Frontline Solutions
206.218.158.90 LaFourche, LA Louisiana Technical College
206.166.40.243 Colfax, IL Martin Township Library
206.245.141.46 Bethlehem, PA Bethlehem Public Library
Then, the defendant obtained administrator privileges and installed RemotelyAnywhere.
On some of the computers, the defendant installed tools used for obtaining
unauthorized access to computers. As a result of such conduct, the defendant
intentionally caused damage without authorization by impairing the integrity and
availability of data, programs, systems and information, and that damage caused loss
aggregating more than $5,000 in value during a one-year period to the identified
companies.
(All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) and
1030(a)(5)(B)(i)).
A TRUE BILL
FOREPERSON
Paul J. McNulty
United States Attorney
By:
Justin W. Williams
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
Scott J. Stein
Michael J. Elston
Assistant United States Attorneys
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