The Kid Who Hacked the Pentagon (and paid with his life)

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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This is the tragic story of Jonathan James - a legendary teenage hacker, who broke into NASA and the Pentagon.

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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15EZMOQEXxw9Pq3FJOUrwdTidrSIWmenPsPAyjMb2qdA/edit?usp=sharing

3D Models:
"FBI | CS2 Agent Model №1" (https://skfb.ly/oO8UI) by gettan is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Music:

Lens Distortions:
Into the Storm - Unyielding
Day One - The Expanse
Tonalities - Less Percussion
Tradecraft - Hidden Standard
Abstract - Points
Tenfold - Soul Search
Newcomer - Midnight Black
Tenfold - Grounded

Epidemic Sound:
Road Goes on Forever - Glass House
Under the Dark Sky - Johan Glossner
Night Stalker - Wave Saver
Horror, Dark Atmosphere
A Steep Path - Northside
What the Dogs Cant Have - Zorro
Shaking Hands - Ava Low
Unsafe Movement - Farrell Wooten
Gravity of Fragile - DEX 1200
Underlying Cause - Experia

Artlist:
Icosphere - Above the Skies

Audiio:
Liam Back - StategicInvasion_Instrumental

LEMMiNO - Cipher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0q5PR1xpA0
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