Jailhouse Tablets Allow Inmates to Steal Thousands of Dollars in Credits

Officials at the Idaho Department of Correction say that inmates from five different facilities across the state collected nearly a quarter million dollars in credits after hacking their tablets. Up to 364 inmates exploited a vulnerability in JPay tablets – which were given to prisoners for email...

364 inmates hacked prison tablets to steal almost $225,000

By Waqas Hundreds of inmates hacked the system and transferred almost $225,000 in their accounts. Inmates at Idaho Department of Correction are provided with computer tablets manufactured by a Florida based company JPay. These tablets are powered by communications and data services from...