EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 6 MIN
The Hacker Next Door
ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how one of largest hack attacks in U.S. history wasn’t carried out by a Russian crime syndicate or a team of professional scammers in South Asia. It was the work of a teenager toiling over a computer in his bedroom in Sterling, Massachusetts. Matthew Lane, who’s now 20, is headed to prison and has been ordered to pay over 14 million dollars’ restitution. His is not an isolated case, but Lane is now urging parents to keep closer tabs on their kids’ online activities.
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ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how one of largest hack attacks in U.S. history wasn’t carried out by a Russian crime syndicate or a team of professional scammers in South Asia. It was the work of a teenager toiling over a computer in his bedroom in Sterling, Massachusetts. Matthew Lane, who’s now 20, is headed to prison and has been ordered to pay over 14 million dollars’ restitution. His is not an isolated case, but Lane is now urging parents to keep closer tabs on their kids’ online activities.
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