My Comment : i'm sure he's alive. i just need a few proofs Açık Cum, Eki 29, 2021 00:49, zeynepaydogan <[email protected]> yazdı:
> https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-adrian-lamo-die/ > > How Did Adrian Lamo Die? > > Adrian Lamo’s sudden demise in his Wichita, Kansas, home in March 2018 was > shrouded in mystery from the very beginning. A hacker and threat-analyst who > came into the spotlight when he claimed to have hacked into The New York > Times, Yahoo, and Microsoft, Adrian Lamo also helped in exposing Chelsea > Manning, the former US army analyst who leaked numerous government documents > to WikiLeaks. ‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks’ features Adrian’s > story and focuses on his astonishing hacking prowess. Let’s delve into the > grey hat hacker’s life and try to figure out the mystery behind his death, > shall we? > > What Happened to Adrian Lamo? > > Adrian Lamo initially came into the limelight in 2003 when he was arrested > for [illegally hacking](https://www.wired.com/2004/04/hacker-5/) into the > online networks of high-profile companies like The New York Times. Prior to > his arrest, he even worked as a grey hat hacker wherein he forced his way > into the online networks of various companies and then helped them patch the > holes in their security. However, once arrested, Lamo pleaded guilty to the > charges and, in 2004, was sentenced to six months of house arrest and two > years of probation. > > Adrian rose to prominence once again in May 2010, when he got in contact with > the US Army and [claimed](https://www.wired.com/2010/06/leak/) that Chelsea > Manning was responsible for leaking government documents and video footage of > army operations to WikiLeaks. However, since then, he lived a transient > lifestyle and never stayed in a place for too long. Additionally, the > documentary also mentions that Adrian had a history of drug abuse and > frequented harmful medicines, which left a lasting effect on his physical and > mental well-being. > > How Did Adrian Lamo Die? > > By the time Adrian entered his mid-30s, his health had massively > deteriorated, and he even began walking with a limp. Around that time, Debbie > and Bill Scroggin, a couple from Wichita, Kansas, decided to give Adrian > shelter in their family home. Interestingly, Adrian kept up his eccentric > behavior while living with the Scroggins and often resorted to wandering the > house alone at night. Later, the couple even mentioned that Adrian was wary > of using his last name, and although he received numerous mysterious packages > throughout his stay, they were always addressed to his middle name Adrian > Alfonso. > > However, his tenure of living in the Scroggin house did not last long as the > couple decided to ask Adrian to move out after Bill > [caught](https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/760317486/the-mysterious-death-of-the-hacker-who-turned-in-chelsea-manning) > him apparently trying to steal medicines. Nevertheless, unwilling to put him > out on the streets, Debbie and Bill helped Adrian move into the Shadybrook > Senior Apartments in Wichita, where he resided until his death. On March 14, > 2018, Adrian was found dead in this same apartment. When authorities arrived, > they found the hacker in the bedroom with blood dripping from his > fingernails. However, there were no signs of foul play, and nothing suggested > a potential break-in. > > Once the autopsy reports were in, officers discovered that although Adrian > had > [several](https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/760317486/the-mysterious-death-of-the-hacker-who-turned-in-chelsea-manning) > drugs and chemicals in his system at the time of his death, the > concentration wasn’t high enough to lead to death. Moreover, in a surprising > turn of events, medical examiners were unable to ascertain the cause and > nature of the hacker’s death and refused even to rule out the possibility of > a murder.
