Lil Shine Hit With Federal Charges For Hacking DEA
Rapper Lil Shine has been hit with federal charges for allegedly hacking into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) computer system. According to reports, the 19-year-old rapper accessed the agency’s network without permission, compromising sensitive information.
The hacking incident allegedly occurred in April 2019, and Lil Shine’s arrest was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. The charges include one count of unauthorized impairment of a protected computer, one count of intentional damage to a protected computer, and one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer.
Lil Shine’s attorney, Andrew Stoltz, has released a statement, claiming that his client is innocent and that the allegations are “baseless.” Stoltz argues that Lil Shine was just an “innocent victim of circumstances” and that the government is mistaken in their charges.
The charges follow a series of recent hacks on government agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Maritime Commission. Lil Shine’s case is one of the most high-profile and controversial, given the rapper’s young age and the serious nature of the allegations.