Hacker fakes his own death to avoid paying 100000 in child maintenance
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Kentucky man facing seven years in jail after hacking into Hawaiis registry system and creating paperwork for his demise
ppA computer hacker faked his own death to avoid paying more than 100000 in child support to his exwife according to court documentsppJesse E Kipf 39 pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of computer fraud at a Kentucky court on March 29ppAccording to his plea agreement Kipf accessed the Hawaii death registry system in January 2023 using the details of a doctor living in another state and created paperwork for his own deathppHe then assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified that case The deception led to Kipf who is from Somerset Kentucky being listed as dead in many US government databasesppThe defendant also infiltrated other states death registry systems using credentials he stole from other real people the plea agreement said The defendant faked his own death in part in order to avoid his outstanding child support obligations to his exwifeppKipf admitted to hacking into private business governmental and corporate networks with information he stole from others and attempting to sell the access to buyers online according to the court document seen by NBC NewsppHe was initially charged with five counts of computer fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft according to a news release from Kentucky prosecutors in November 2023ppKipf was accused of illegally accessing state websites for Arizona Hawaii and Vermont as well as two technology businesses that supply leading hotel chains GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd and Milestone IncppInvestigators said they had no evidence of hotel customers personal information being compromisedppProsecutors said Kipfs crimes led to more than 195000 in estimated damages including more than 116000 in losses suffered by his exwifeppHe has agreed to pay restitution according to the plea agreementppThe initial charges carried a prison sentence of more than 30 years However after agreeing to a plea deal Kipf faces a maximum of seven years in prison and up to 500000 in finesppHis sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 12p
Kentucky man facing seven years in jail after hacking into Hawaiis registry system and creating paperwork for his demise
ppA computer hacker faked his own death to avoid paying more than 100000 in child support to his exwife according to court documentsppJesse E Kipf 39 pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of computer fraud at a Kentucky court on March 29ppAccording to his plea agreement Kipf accessed the Hawaii death registry system in January 2023 using the details of a doctor living in another state and created paperwork for his own deathppHe then assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified that case The deception led to Kipf who is from Somerset Kentucky being listed as dead in many US government databasesppThe defendant also infiltrated other states death registry systems using credentials he stole from other real people the plea agreement said The defendant faked his own death in part in order to avoid his outstanding child support obligations to his exwifeppKipf admitted to hacking into private business governmental and corporate networks with information he stole from others and attempting to sell the access to buyers online according to the court document seen by NBC NewsppHe was initially charged with five counts of computer fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft according to a news release from Kentucky prosecutors in November 2023ppKipf was accused of illegally accessing state websites for Arizona Hawaii and Vermont as well as two technology businesses that supply leading hotel chains GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd and Milestone IncppInvestigators said they had no evidence of hotel customers personal information being compromisedppProsecutors said Kipfs crimes led to more than 195000 in estimated damages including more than 116000 in losses suffered by his exwifeppHe has agreed to pay restitution according to the plea agreementppThe initial charges carried a prison sentence of more than 30 years However after agreeing to a plea deal Kipf faces a maximum of seven years in prison and up to 500000 in finesppHis sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 12p
