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In 2012, Jeremy Hammond was hacked and arrested by the FBI after saving his password as his pet's name plus 123.

The claim that Jeremy Hammond was arrested in 2012 for hacking activities related to Stratfor is supported by multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news articles. There is strong evidence to support this portion of the claim. Additionally, it is reported that Hammond's password was indeed related to his pet's name, aligning with the claim details. Both aspects of the claim are independently verified by reliable sources, contributing to high fact scores for both claims. Overall, the information provided in the claim appears to be factual based on the evidence available.

March 24, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True Crime
In 2012, Jeremy Hammond was hacked and arrested by the FBI.
Multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia and news articles, confirm that Jeremy Hammond was indeed arrested by the FBI in 2012 for his involvement in the Stratfor hacking incident. The evidence is consistent across sources, leading to a high confidence score.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 85
Evidence Summary Web evidence from multiple sources confirms he was arrested by the FBI in 2012.
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Mostly True Cybersecurity
Jeremy Hammond saved his password as his pet's name plus 123.
The password 'Chewy 123' is documented as Jeremy Hammond's password, corroborated by multiple sources including Wikipedia, which states it was named after his cat. This provides sufficient evidence to support the claim.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 80
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 79
Evidence Summary Web evidence supports the claim about Hammond's password, referring to 'Chewy 123'.

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