[cincinnati65]

"Speculation: Did the contractor who employed Alexis lose a contract with the Navy, perhaps causing Alexis to be laid off?"

I would think a computer contractor could probably cause a lot more trouble electronically than with a shotgun 1,300+ miles from home.

[Paine in the Neck]

I would think a computer contractor could probably cause a lot more trouble electronically than with a shotgun 1,300+ miles from home.

Not every one who works for a computer contractor is a superhacker. Someone posted that he had started working in DC. If so, he didn't need remote access.