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Nahshon Even-Chaim

January 01, 1970

Nahshon Even-Chaim (born May 1971), aka Phoenix, is a convicted former computer hacker in Australia. He was one of the most highly skilled members of a computer hacking group called The Realm, based in Melbourne, Australia, from the late 1980s until his arrest by the Australian Federal Police in early 1990. His targets centred on defense and nuclear weapons research networks.[1][2][3][4]

The trail of evidence edit

Even-Chaim began breaking into systems by dialing indirectly or placing a call through X.25 networks, later taking advantage of Internet connectivity as it became available. He developed a reputation within The Realm, his computer hacking group, for his skill and arrogance.

In late 1988 Australian Federal Police officers discovered his identity using a combination of undercover work and informants. Aided by new computer crime legislation that came into force in June 1989, the AFP obtained a warrant in January 1990 to eavesdrop not only on Even-Chaim's phone conversations but also the data transmitted through his modem. The tap on his voice calls, which began on 26 January 1990, ran for eight weeks, while the data tap started two weeks later and ran for six weeks. The intercepts were being monitored by the AFP at its Telephone Intercept Branch in Canberra, 650 km from Even-Chaim's home.[1]

Both intercepts provided police with sufficient evidence to prosecute him and two other members of his hacking group, Richard Jones, a.k.a. Electron and David John Woodcock, a.k.a. Nom. The data taps revealed Even-Chaim spent marathon sessions at his computer, working at a rapid pace to enter and tamper with computer systems. It was the first time in the world a remote data intercept had been used to gain evidence for a computer crime prosecution.[1][5]

Transcripts of the phone taps captured Even-Chaim laughing with another hacker about how he had been "fucking with NASA", adding: "Yeah, they're gonna really want me bad. This is fun!"[1][6] In another conversation, this time with an American hacker, he claimed: "The guys down at the local universities here are screaming with rage because they couldn't get rid of us. The Americans are getting pretty damn pissed off with me because I'm doing so much and they can't do much about it. I'm getting to the point now where I can get into almost any system on the Internet. I've virtually raped the Internet beyond belief."[7]

Accounts of the police investigation that identified Even-Chaim and the two other offenders, as well as their arrest and prosecution, are contained in the book Hackers: The Hunt for Australia’s Most Infamous Computer Cracker, co-written by Bill Apro, an AFP computer crime investigator who led the investigation, in the book Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier by Suelette Dreyfus and In the Realm of the Hackers, a film by Kevin Anderson.

Even-Chaim's targets edit

Even-Chaim pleaded guilty to 15 charges, which involved his intrusion into computers at:

After allegedly compromising computers used by computer security experts Eugene Spafford, Clifford Stoll, and Russell L. Brand (at LLNL), Even-Chaim called New York Times journalist John Markoff in response to an article in which Markoff had attributed a recent spate of computer break-ins to a worm. Even-Chaim boasted to Markoff that the break-ins had been the work of himself and his associates, and ridiculed the computer security community, claiming: "It used to be the security guys chasing the hackers. Now, it's the hackers chasing the security guys."[4] Markoff published the claims in a follow-up article in March 1990.[9]

The raid and aftermath edit

In the early hours of 2 April 1990, Even-Chaim's home in Caulfield North, suburban Melbourne, was raided by the Australian Federal Police and he was arrested. Simultaneously, the AFP raided the homes of fellow Realm members Jones and Woodcock. Even-Chaim was charged with 48 offenses, most of which carried a maximum 10-year jail sentence. On 6 October 1993, Even-Chaim, who by then had negotiated a deal in which he would plead guilty if the number of charges was reduced to 15, was sentenced to 500 hours of community service, with a 12-month suspended jail term. Unlike his two co-accused, he had revealed little at his police interview or in court that might explain his motivation for his hacking.

Even-Chaim apparently worked in IT for at least some time after his conviction and has pursued an interest in music. Despite approaches by The Age newspaper in 2003 and the producer of a television documentary on The Realm, Even-Chaim has declined to discuss his hacking career.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Bill Apro & Graeme Hammond (2005). Hackers: The Hunt for Australia's Most Infamous Computer Cracker. Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-74124-722-5.
  2. ^ "Court 'no power' in hack case," Herald Sun, 14 August 1991, page 9. Story covered Even-Chaim's appearance in Melbourne Magistrates Court on 48 computer crime charges. Victims mentioned in the story include NASA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and an unspecified Texas company.
  3. ^ "Hacker 'revelled in American publicity", Herald Sun, 26 August 1993, page 5. Story covered Even-Chaim's plea hearing in Victorian County Court. Even-Chaim had pleaded guilty to 15 charges. Victims mentioned in the story include University of California, Berkeley, NASA, Execucom Systems Corporation, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison and Purdue University, Indiana.
  4. ^ a b Suelette Dreyfus (1997). Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier. Mandarin. ISBN 1-86330-595-5.
  5. ^ How I Nailed the Master Hacker, Sunday Herald Sun, 31 July 2005, pages 82–83.
  6. ^ Summary of Facts, The Queen Vs Nahshon Even-Chaim and David John Woodcock, County Court document, page 20
  7. ^ Extract from Australian Federal Police phone intercept in "Hackers" by Bill Apro & Graeme Hammond
  8. ^ Transcript of proceedings, Victorian County Court, 6 October 1993: The Queen v. Nahshon Even-Chaim and David Woodcock.
  9. ^ "Self-proclaimed hacker sends message to critics" by John Markoff, New York Times, March 1990.

Books

Newspapers

Magazines

  • Hackers 'plan revenge' for police clampdown on computer crime: Extract of New Scientist article on arrest of hackers, 21 April 1990: [2]

Film

E-zines:

  • Reprint of article Hacker Revelled in Spotlight, Court Told (The Age, 23 Aug 1993) in Phrack. [4]
  • Reference to article in New York Times, 4 April 1990, on arrest of hackers in The Risks Digest. [5]

External links edit

  • dealing with offenses relating to computers

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Nahshon Even Chaim born May 1971 aka Phoenix is a convicted former computer hacker in Australia He was one of the most highly skilled members of a computer hacking group called The Realm based in Melbourne Australia from the late 1980s until his arrest by the Australian Federal Police in early 1990 His targets centred on defense and nuclear weapons research networks 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 The trail of evidence 2 Even Chaim s targets 3 The raid and aftermath 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksThe trail of evidence editEven Chaim began breaking into systems by dialing indirectly or placing a call through X 25 networks later taking advantage of Internet connectivity as it became available He developed a reputation within The Realm his computer hacking group for his skill and arrogance In late 1988 Australian Federal Police officers discovered his identity using a combination of undercover work and informants Aided by new computer crime legislation that came into force in June 1989 the AFP obtained a warrant in January 1990 to eavesdrop not only on Even Chaim s phone conversations but also the data transmitted through his modem The tap on his voice calls which began on 26 January 1990 ran for eight weeks while the data tap started two weeks later and ran for six weeks The intercepts were being monitored by the AFP at its Telephone Intercept Branch in Canberra 650 km from Even Chaim s home 1 Both intercepts provided police with sufficient evidence to prosecute him and two other members of his hacking group Richard Jones a k a Electron and David John Woodcock a k a Nom The data taps revealed Even Chaim spent marathon sessions at his computer working at a rapid pace to enter and tamper with computer systems It was the first time in the world a remote data intercept had been used to gain evidence for a computer crime prosecution 1 5 Transcripts of the phone taps captured Even Chaim laughing with another hacker about how he had been fucking with NASA adding Yeah they re gonna really want me bad This is fun 1 6 In another conversation this time with an American hacker he claimed The guys down at the local universities here are screaming with rage because they couldn t get rid of us The Americans are getting pretty damn pissed off with me because I m doing so much and they can t do much about it I m getting to the point now where I can get into almost any system on the Internet I ve virtually raped the Internet beyond belief 7 Accounts of the police investigation that identified Even Chaim and the two other offenders as well as their arrest and prosecution are contained in the book Hackers The Hunt for Australia s Most Infamous Computer Cracker co written by Bill Apro an AFP computer crime investigator who led the investigation in the book Underground Tales of Hacking Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier by Suelette Dreyfus and In the Realm of the Hackers a film by Kevin Anderson Even Chaim s targets editEven Chaim pleaded guilty to 15 charges which involved his intrusion into computers at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Melbourne where he gained unauthorised access to and copied Zardoz a computer industry bulletin identifying security weaknesses in Unix operating systems University of California Berkeley inserting data NASA in Virginia accessing data inserting data altering data obstructing the lawful use of the NASA computer Execucom a software and technology company in Austin Texas altering data erasing data Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore California altering data interfering with a computer University of Wisconsin Madison inserting data Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana inserting data 8 After allegedly compromising computers used by computer security experts Eugene Spafford Clifford Stoll and Russell L Brand at LLNL Even Chaim called New York Times journalist John Markoff in response to an article in which Markoff had attributed a recent spate of computer break ins to a worm Even Chaim boasted to Markoff that the break ins had been the work of himself and his associates and ridiculed the computer security community claiming It used to be the security guys chasing the hackers Now it s the hackers chasing the security guys 4 Markoff published the claims in a follow up article in March 1990 9 The raid and aftermath editIn the early hours of 2 April 1990 Even Chaim s home in Caulfield North suburban Melbourne was raided by the Australian Federal Police and he was arrested Simultaneously the AFP raided the homes of fellow Realm members Jones and Woodcock Even Chaim was charged with 48 offenses most of which carried a maximum 10 year jail sentence On 6 October 1993 Even Chaim who by then had negotiated a deal in which he would plead guilty if the number of charges was reduced to 15 was sentenced to 500 hours of community service with a 12 month suspended jail term Unlike his two co accused he had revealed little at his police interview or in court that might explain his motivation for his hacking Even Chaim apparently worked in IT for at least some time after his conviction and has pursued an interest in music Despite approaches by The Age newspaper in 2003 and the producer of a television documentary on The Realm Even Chaim has declined to discuss his hacking career See also editList of convicted computer criminalsReferences edit a b c d Bill Apro amp Graeme Hammond 2005 Hackers The Hunt for Australia s Most Infamous Computer Cracker Five Mile Press ISBN 1 74124 722 5 Court no power in hack case Herald Sun 14 August 1991 page 9 Story covered Even Chaim s appearance in Melbourne Magistrates Court on 48 computer crime charges Victims mentioned in the story include NASA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and an unspecified Texas company Hacker revelled in American publicity Herald Sun 26 August 1993 page 5 Story covered Even Chaim s plea hearing in Victorian County Court Even Chaim had pleaded guilty to 15 charges Victims mentioned in the story include University of California Berkeley NASA Execucom Systems Corporation Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory University of Wisconsin Madison and Purdue University Indiana a b Suelette Dreyfus 1997 Underground Tales of Hacking Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier Mandarin ISBN 1 86330 595 5 How I Nailed the Master Hacker Sunday Herald Sun 31 July 2005 pages 82 83 Summary of Facts The Queen Vs Nahshon Even Chaim and David John Woodcock County Court document page 20 Extract from Australian Federal Police phone intercept in Hackers by Bill Apro amp Graeme Hammond Transcript of proceedings Victorian County Court 6 October 1993 The Queen v Nahshon Even Chaim and David Woodcock Self proclaimed hacker sends message to critics by John Markoff New York Times March 1990 Books Suelette Dreyfus 1997 Underground Tales of Hacking Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier Mandarin ISBN 1 86330 595 5 Free electronic edition Bill Apro amp Graeme Hammond 2005 Hackers The Hunt for Australia s Most Infamous Computer Cracker Five Mile Press ISBN 1 74124 722 5 Newspapers Hack to the Future The Sunday Age 25 May 2003 1 How I Nailed the Master Hacker Sunday Herald Sun 31 July 2005 Magazines Hackers plan revenge for police clampdown on computer crime Extract of New Scientist article on arrest of hackers 21 April 1990 2 Film In the Realm of the Hackers written and directed by Kevin Anderson Film Australia 2003 55 minutes 3 E zines Reprint of article Hacker Revelled in Spotlight Court Told The Age 23 Aug 1993 in Phrack 4 Reference to article in New York Times 4 April 1990 on arrest of hackers in The Risks Digest 5 External links editCrimes Legislation Amendment Act 1989 dealing with offenses relating to computers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahshon Even Chaim amp oldid 1221244458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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