Deric was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury in Lexington, KY for crimes that fall under the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act for computer crimes committed during his involvement in the Steubenville rape case. The indictment says Lostutter violated CFAA when he “knowingly and intentionally joined and voluntarily participated in a conspiracy” to access a computer without authorization. The purpose of the conspirators was to “harass and intimidate and to gain publicity for their online identities.” Although his indictment is not getting nearly as much media attention as his search warrant did, once again media is failing to provide factual details about his indictment. For instance, Deric Lostutter, a member of the hacktivist group Anonymous, uncovered social media evidence that led to the conviction of two Steubenville, Ohio, football players, who were accused of raping a 16-year-old girl. Deric did not “uncover[ed] social media evidence that led to the conviction” of anyone. … Continue reading →