Cameron LaCroix
Cameron LaCroix, aka camo, cam0, camZero, cmuNNY, is a cybersecurity student and former computer hacker from the United States best known for breaching Paris Hilton's cellular phone, accessing LexisNexis, and defacing the twitter accounts of Jeep and Burger King in 2013. He was subsequently charged with obtaining unauthorized access to various computer systems, Prosecutors said victims of the teen's actions have suffered about $1 million in damages. Pursuant to a plea agreement signed by the juvenile in August 2005, he received 11 months in a federally-contracted juvenile detention facility. After release, he was barred from using any device similar to a computer which made it difficult to socialize and obtain employment. In January 2007 his supervised release was revoked for having a cell phone.
In July 2014 he was charged with additional offenses stemming from the account takeovers of Jeep and Burger King's twitter accounts. Jeep's account was defaced to falsely represent that it had been purchased by General Motors' Cadillac, while Burger King's indicated it had been sold to McDonalds. As a result of this criminal activity he was sentenced to a term of 48 months of incarceration on October 27, 2014.
A week later he appeared on NBC's Today Show as a guest, interviewed by Jeff Rossen. He extended a public apology to Paris Hilton and reflected on his past. The segment details an obsession with computers that formulated when he was 11 years old, 6 years after his mother had died from a drug overdose.
On December 24, 2025 an amended civil complaint was filed in the U.S District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The claim filed by Mr. Lacroix reveals that details of an undercover FBI operation were unintentionally leaked to him. Mr. Lacroix does not identify what the FBI was interested in but it was alleged that federal agents hacked his wireless network, harassed him in public, and planted American Express Gift Cards in a ride share. The complaint includes the Government's misuse of a cell site simulator which may have impacted innocent customers of Mint Mobile. The ACLU has strongly advocated for the regulation of these devices as their use does not comport with the Fourth Amendment. The case was reassigned to District Judge Allison D. Burroughs on December 16, 2025 and is pending disposition under 1:25-cv-13452 .
The complaint continues in alleging that the FBI's Office of the Inspector General opened an internal probe due to one of the undercover agents being arrested during the investigation. Additional details in the complaint cite the existence of several audio recordings capturing an investigator admitting that their investigation will be impacted based on the officers arrest. While the charging document stated that agents will be interviewed on January 5, 2026 there has not been any public announcement.
General references
- Daniel Bukszpan ; . CNBC.
- Veronica Linares ; . United Press International.
- Adam Greenberg ; . SC Magazine.
- Curt Brown ; . The Standard-Times. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- John Hawes ; . Naked Security, Sophos.
- Dan Goodin ; . Ars Technica.
- Kevin Collier ; . Daily Dot.
- Shea Bennett ; . adweek.
- Milton J. Valencia ; . The Boston Globe.
- Associated Press ; . The Providence Journal.
- Tom Winter; Jeff Rossen; Jovanna Billington ; . NBC News. Archived from the on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- David Kushner ; . Wired.
- USAO, Massachusetts ; . US Department of Justice; U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts.
- Doni Holloway ; . MSNBC. MP3 audio. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
Category:Hackers
Category:American cybercriminals
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Living people