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Also known as Andrew Auernheimer, Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer, Alan Auernheimer Escher, Andrew Weevlos, rabite

Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer ( ; born ), best known by his pseudonym weev, is an American computer hacker and professional Internet troll. Affiliated with the alt-right, he has been described as a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic conspiracy theorist. He has used many aliases when he has contacted the media, but most sources state that his real first name is Andrew.

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Person.name
weev
Person.image
Weevilicious (cropped).jpg
Person.caption
weev in 2010
Person.birth_name
Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer
Person.birth_place
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Person.occupation
Hacker
Person.known_for
Neo-Nazism, hacktivism, alt-right activism

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Official website
weev.net
Image
Weev-selfportrait-prophet.png
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date of birth
1985-09-01
Commons category
Andrew Auernheimer
phone number
+1-502-907-2094
email address
mailto:[email protected]
official blog URL
weev.livejournal.com
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13 sections
Contents
  • Early life and education
  • Early hacking and trolling
  • AT&T data breach
  • Investigation
  • Trial
  • Imprisonment
  • After prison
  • TRO LLC
  • Alt-right affiliations
  • Other data releases
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer ( ; born ), best known by his pseudonym weev, is an American computer hacker and professional Internet troll. Affiliated with the alt-right, he has been described as a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic conspiracy theorist. He has used many aliases when he has contacted the media, but most sources state that his real first name is Andrew.

As a member of the hacker group Goatse Security, Auernheimer exposed a flaw in AT&T's security that compromised the e-mail addresses of iPad users. When it revealed the flaw to the media, the group also exposed the personal data of over 100,000 people, which led to a criminal investigation and an indictment for identity fraud and conspiracy. Auernheimer was sentenced to serve 41 months in a federal prison, of which he served approximately 13 months before his conviction was vacated by a higher court.

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