Idaho inmates hacked system to transfer money into their accounts: officials

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Idaho inmates hacked system to transfer money into their accounts: officials
By Jacqueline Thomsen - 07/26/18 08:05 PM EDT

Idaho prison officials said Thursday that nearly 350 inmates hacked into tablets used in the facilities and transferred a combined almost $225,000 into their accounts.

The Associated Press reported that the Idaho Department of Corrections officials discovered the hacking of the JPay tablets earlier this month.

The tablets are used by inmates for email, to buy or listen to music and play games, and are available through a contract between JPay and CenturyLink.

Idaho Department of Corrections spokesman Jeff Ray said in a statement that 364 inmates were “intentionally exploiting a vulnerability within JPay to improperly increase their JPay account balances.”

Fifty of the inmates credited more than $1,000 to their accounts, and the largest amount totaled nearly $10,000, according to the AP.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/399119-idaho-inmates-hacked-system-to-transfer-money-into-their-accounts

[berdie]

That makes me understand why inmates in Texas don't have internet access.