Hacker tried to dodge child support by breaking into registry to fake his death, US prosecutors say

Kipf's scheme began in January 2023 when he accessed Hawaii's death registry system by using the username and password of a doctor living in another state, according to prosecutors. — AFP

LONDON, Kentucky: A Kentucky man attempted to fake his death to avoid paying child support obligations by hacking into state registries and falsifying official records, US federal prosecutors said.

Jesse Kipf, 39, of Somerset, was sentenced on Aug 19 to nine years in federal prison after reaching a plea agreement where he admitted going to great lengths to avoid child support payments.