#RevengeHack- Former employee accused of hacking customers' computers

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A judge found probable cause Wednesday to charge a Jonesboro man with felony computer trespass after police said he hacked his former employer`s computer system. 

 According to the affidavit, 39 year old Brian Paul Jackson “unlawfully accessed” Sound Concepts` computer system and “manipulated several home entertainment accounts.” 

 Sudden link provided detectives information on the IP address that accessed the accounts that returned to Jackson, the court documents stated. 

 During an interview with investigators, Jackson reportedly “admitted that when he installed the home entertainment systems for approximately four clients, he had added their accounts to his home entertainment phone app.” 

 After leaving Sound Concepts on “less than ideal terms,” Jackson told detectives he would “randomly use the phone app to turn off lights and manipulate the lighting systems for the four clients,” the affidavit said. 

 According to invoice statements provided by Sound Concepts, the business lost in excess of $6,000 to replace equipment and repair issues over several months without knowing the actual cause of the disruptions. 

 “It was only later that Sound Concepts discovered that there were no technical or equipment issues, but rather a breach of security,” the affidavit stated. 

 On Wednesday, May 4, Judge David Boring of the Craighead County District Court discovered why Jackson could be accused of:

  • Computer trespass causing damage of more than $2,500
  • Unlawful acts regarding computers/cause damage
  • Unlawful interference with access to computers

Bowling released Jackson himself after the detective said he had cooperated in the investigation. 

 Jackson will be sued in Craighead County Hall on June 30.

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