Chris Lamprecht
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Chris Lamprecht, aka MinorThreat, is regarded as the first person to be banned from the Internet
. After being sentenced to 70 months in prison for money laundering
, Lamprecht was also given a punishment of no access to the Internet until 2003.
Christopher Matthew Lamprecht had the Federal Bureau of Prisons
ID# 61153-080 and was released on March 3, 2000.
Under the order of Judge Sam Sparks of the US District Court
in 1995, Lamprecht was ordered to 70 months in the Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
. Though a known computer hacker
, the 24-year-old was never tried, nor pled guilty for computer related crimes
, making it the more unusual that he was not allowed to access the Internet. In 2002 Judge Sam Sparks released Lamprecht from his term of supervised release, effectively lifting his Internet ban as well.
Chris Lamprecht co-authored the computer wardialer program ToneLoc
in the 1990s with Mucho Maas.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. After being sentenced to 70 months in prison for money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
, Lamprecht was also given a punishment of no access to the Internet until 2003.
Christopher Matthew Lamprecht had the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system. The system also handles prisoners who committed acts considered felonies under the District of Columbia's...
ID# 61153-080 and was released on March 3, 2000.
Under the order of Judge Sam Sparks of the US District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
in 1995, Lamprecht was ordered to 70 months in the Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop
Bastrop Federal Correctional Institution also known as Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop, is a low security federal prison for men located north on State Highway 95 in unincorporated Bastrop County, Texas, United States north of Bastrop and southeast of Austin.-Background:FCI Bastrop...
. Though a known computer hacker
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
, the 24-year-old was never tried, nor pled guilty for computer related crimes
Computer crime
Computer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target. Netcrime refers to criminal exploitation of the Internet. Such crimes may threaten a nation’s security and financial health...
, making it the more unusual that he was not allowed to access the Internet. In 2002 Judge Sam Sparks released Lamprecht from his term of supervised release, effectively lifting his Internet ban as well.
Chris Lamprecht co-authored the computer wardialer program ToneLoc
ToneLoc
ToneLoc was a popular war dialing computer program for MS-DOS written in the early to mid-1990s by two programmers known by the pseudonyms Minor Threat and Mucho Maas. The name ToneLoc was short for "Tone Locator" and was a word play on the name of the rap artist known as Tone Lōc...
in the 1990s with Mucho Maas.