A U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, 20, has been charged with selling confidential phone records. The indictment was unsealed on December 20, and Wagenius is alleged to have sold the records online. Court records did not specify his rank.
Wagenius was allegedly linked to the online handle Kiberphant0m, which was involved in several high-profile data breaches, including the Snowflake data hacking. The online handle claimed to have hacked President-elect Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ phone records, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs.
In November, allegedly leaked AT&T call logs for the 2024 presidential candidates were posted online. The authenticity of the call logs had not been verified.
The indictment does not provide details on the hacking. Wagenius is accused of selling “confidential phone records” online. He is expected to be extradited to Seattle, where the case is being handled. The U.S. Army and Department of Justice have not commented on the case.
Wagenius was stationed at Fort Cavazos in Texas at the time of his arrest. The incident has raised concerns about the protection of sensitive information and the accountability of those involved.