Jonathan James

Criminal

Birthday December 12, 1983

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Florida

DEATH DATE May 18, 2008 (24)

About

American hacker who was the first juvenile to be convicted of a cybercrime in the United States. He was only 15 when he hacked into a computer system belonging to the US Department of Defense.

Before Fame

He first committed intrusions in the systems of companies like BellSouth and the Miami-Dade school.

Trivia

He committed suicide on May 18, 2008 because he believed that he was being persecuted by the United States government.

Family Life

He grew up with his family in South Florida, and his father had told others that he was prone to depression.

Associated With

Actor Bradford Anderson played a criminal hacker on the television show General Hospital.