Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram

A hacker published the personal data of several victims on an Instagram account named @ihackthegovernment, according to newly unsealed court documents.

Last week, Nicholas Moore, a 24-year-old resident of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the Supreme Court of the United States electronic filing system. At the time of his plea, few details about the scope of the crimes were made public.

On Friday, a newly filed court document — first reported by Seamus Hughes of Court Watch — revealed additional information about Moore’s activities. According to the filing, Moore not only accessed Supreme Court systems but also breached networks belonging to AmeriCorps, which runs federal volunteer programs, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare and benefits to U.S. military veterans.

I have answers.https://t.co/BxaUzsrwen https://t.co/vfjLU0hkKu pic.twitter.com/sqV0J9DNlq — Seamus Hughes (@SeamusHughes) January 16, 2026

The court document states that Moore gained access by using stolen login credentials belonging to authorised users. After compromising those accounts, he accessed and stole personal data and shared portions of it publicly on his Instagram account.

In the Supreme Court case, the victim — identified in filings as GS — had their name and both current and past electronic filing records posted online.

In the AmeriCorps case, the victim, identified as SM, had extensive personal information published. According to prosecutors, Moore claimed access to AmeriCorps servers and shared the victim’s name, date of birth, email address, home address, phone number, citizenship status, veteran status, service history, and the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security number.

In a third case involving the Department of Veterans Affairs, the victim, identified as HW, had identifiable health information exposed. The filing states that Moore sent an associate a screenshot from HW’s MyHealtheVet account that showed the victim’s identity and prescribed medications.

According to the court document, Moore faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.