Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, “I made a mistake"

The man behind the Instagram handle @ihackedthegovernment told a judge, 'I made a mistake,' after allegedly breaching federal systems and leaking 12,000 records. The bravado of the username crumbled fast in court, turning a digital stunt into a legal liability that could land him 10 years in prison—a sentence 30% harsher than the average for first-time cyber offenses. This cautionary tale is more grounded than #3's unproven heist claims, as the defendant’s own admission provides concrete evidence.