Collaborate Disseminate
Hacker VandaTheGod didn’t realise he was leaving clues scattered across Facebook and Twitter that helped security researchers uncover his true identity.
Continue reading OPSEC fail! “Super-hacker” accidentally outs himself through careless clues left on social media
A 22-year-old man convicted of cyberstalking and carrying out numerous bomb threats and swatting attacks — including a 2013 swatting incident at my home — was arrested Sunday morning in the Philippines after allegedly helping a friend dump the body o… Continue reading Serial Swatter and Stalker Mir Islam Arrested for Allegedly Dumping Body in River
On March 14, 2013 our humble home in Annandale, Va. was “swatted” — that is to say, surrounded by a heavily-armed police force that was responding to fraudulent reports of a hostage situation at our residence. Later this month the government will sentence 21-year-old hacker named Mir Islam for that stunt and for leading a criminal conspiracy allegedly engaged in a pattern of swatting, identity theft and wire fraud. Continue reading Mir Islam – the Guy the Govt Says Swatted My Home – to be Sentenced June 22