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Summary: The video discusses the troubling case of US Army soldier Cameron Waginas, who was arrested for unlawfully transferring confidential phone records. He faces significant prison time for his actions, which involved infiltrating telecommunications companies and leaking private data on the dark web.

Keypoints:

• Cameron Waginas, a US Army soldier, pled guilty to two counts of transferring confidential phone records.
• He potentially faces up to 10 years in prison for each count.
• While serving in the military, he used online aliases like Kyber Phantom and Cyber Phantom.
• Waginas bragged about infiltrating 15 telecommunications providers and leaking call records of high-ranking officials.
• The officials whose records were breached reportedly include prominent figures such as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
• He is also linked to the Snowflake hacks that began in April 2024.
• Krebs on Security interviewed Waginas’ mother, who confirmed his connection to one of the hackers involved.