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Guccifer 2.0 Calls DNC Hack His "Personal Project," Mocks Security Firms (computerworld.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The notorious hacker most recently in the news for releasing Clinton Foundation documents has said on Thursday in a blog post that the stolen confidential files from the DNC was his "personal project." Guccifer 2.0, as he identifies himself as, added that security firms and the DNC may be trying to blame the attack on Russia, but "they can prove nothing! All I hear is blah-blah-blah, unfounded theories, and somebody's estimates," he wrote. He claims to be Romanian and says he acted alone, pouring water on the theory that he may be a "smokescreen" to divert attention away from the real culprits, that may have been expert hacking teams based in Russia. "I'd like to reveal a secret to all those cool IT-specialists: All the hackers in the world use almost the same tools," he said. "You can buy them or simply find them on the web." He broke into the network using a little-known vulnerability found in the DNC's software, he added. "The DNC used Windows on their server, so it made my work much easier," he said. "I installed my trojan-like virus on their PCs. I just modified the platform that I bought on the hacking forums for about $1.5k." Guccifer 2.0 also disputed the idea that the DNC breach was an intelligence gathering operation for Russia, saying it was hacktivism.
Why does Slashdot celebrate criminals like Guccifer 2.0?
For a lot of people in Romania that is otherwise known as 3 months pay.
What is his hacktivist philosophy, exactly? It's not like a President Trump would be a boon to the Romanian people or anything.
I believe he's telling the truth. It couldn't have been hackers gathering intelligence. The DNC, and the RNC as well, are the last places on Earth anyone could find intelligence.
I want a new quote. One that won't spill. One that don't cost too much. Or come in a pill.
Yay breathless nonreporting and vapid hollywood pretensions.
Always reference an acronym as the full name, before using it. I had no idea what the DNC was, until I Googled it.
These aren't Russian tanks. You can buy tanks like those in any tank shop.
These aren't Russian anti-aircraft missles. You can buy missles like those in any missle shop.
These aren't Russian soldiers. You can buy soldiers like those in any soldier shop.
is really BeauHD, the new head of the russophobe departement at Slashdot. You could literally have the U.S admit responsibility, for once, for one of their many violations, and this person would still try to insist it was Russian cyber hackers who were responsible for it.
What is his hacktivist philosophy, exactly? It's not like a President Trump would be a boon to the Romanian people or anything.
Maybe he thinks that in the ensuing global chaos Romania will rise to the top.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
But first of all, did anyone really expect "him" to come out and admit that this is merely a front for the Russian intelligence services running an active measures operation against a presidential candidate they don't like to aid the one they do? That's like expecting from Snowden come out and explain his relations to the FSB prior to boarding a plane to Moscow and especially afterwards.
The man claimed to have easily discovered a 0-day in a proprietary and not public piece of software very likely written in C# and JavaScript using IDA and WinDbg.
In addition, the Vice has found out his romanian is far from being good enough for a native speaker. And this prepared FAQ has a much better English than his prior conversations.
More information on this affair:
If we go by this theory, it might be just a question to avoid getting Romania hit by some variant of the TPP and similars.
The DNC used Windows on their server, so it made my work much easier,
Microsoft products can make your work much easier!
For example, if the Russian government finds Trump far more preferable, and runs a campaign to discredit his only competitor to get him elected.
But really, did anybody expect that sockpuppet to come out and admit that he is the front for the Russian intelligence services? Like, really?
In this case evidence is rife that the DNC was hacked by the russian intelligence services via a proxy - known as APT28, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, etc.
But in order to legalize the stolen documents it uses another front - a sockpuppet called "Guccifer 2.0".
Hack? When did buying a piece of software become hacking?
According to the summary, he says "The DNC used Windows on their server, so it made my work much easier,".
Yes, he did write that on his blog, right after saying he used a zero day in the NGP VAN software to get in.
From Guccifer's Blog:
"Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
--- Jerry Garcia
Besides, while focusing on this front, let's not forget that the SecureWorks, the DNC staff, and some other companies did detect penetration of the DNC networks by two russian advanced persistent threat groups known as APT29 and APT28.
Should we dismiss it now?
Or, more specifically, how should americans perceive foreign governments running intelligence operations to influence the outcome of the elections and therefore determine who will become the next POTUS?
Romania is already so great that it's sending all of its Romani population to spread the glory of Romania across Europe. Here you can see a piece of Romania sitting on every street corner! In fact, they're doing so well that they don't even have to work!
Some evil people have tried to intervene in their underaged prostitution rings, but God bless the progressives who see this as natural development to a higher state of being and have silenced such irresponsible voices!
Or, more specifically, how should americans perceive foreign governments running intelligence operations to influence the outcome of the elections and therefore determine who will become the next POTUS?
Wonder why it took them so long, since the US has been doing that to other countries (including in-country psyops) for at least 60 years...
"Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
--- Jerry Garcia
I'm Romanian, and I can tell you by the way he speaks Romanian that Guccifer 2.0 is just a Google Translate troll.
Wonder why it took them so long, since the US has been doing that to other countries (including in-country psyops) for at least 60 years...
Google "Operation Clark County Guardian" to find out that they have been doing it just not very well.
I laughed at the weak who considered themselves good because they lacked claws.
LMAO, Donald "Small million-dollar loan from my dad" Trump has earned his money himself! XD
The ultimate flip-flopper is "sincere in what he says" and "his position is straight and clear!" XD
"When information is power, privacy is freedom" - Jah-Wren Ryel
Well, I agreed only on the money part.
However, I totally disagree on "he is sincere in what he says" part. If you prioritize money as your most concern, then you would agree to what he said. However, if you use logic and think about what "he" is doing, you would not use the word "sincere" at all because "he" is actually a classic case politician who promises everything while running for a position. I bet he won't be able to keep most (if not all) of his promises. If he could keep even 5% of his promises, it would be what he wanted to do -- screw other people. Simply look at how he presents himself -- sweet talk / praise to those who agree with him and bad mouth / talk down on those who disagree -- and you should see that he is very similar to a car salesman.
Donald Trump has earned his money himself.
Inheriting is not earning.
This comes accross as a monty python bit akin to "I spit in your general direction".
If you can take a few million and leverage it into billions, I'm sure you could find backers to give you the seed money, too.
You don't know what you're talking about. Please stop throwing whatever shit you can think up about Trump at the wall and hoping some of it will stick.
Opposite to her, Donald Trump has earned his money himself. And at least he is sincere in what he says. His position is straight and clear.
Trump received a $1M loan from his Daddy, access to his network of contacts, and then INHERITED his Daddy's BILLIONS after he died.
Trump's father was by far a better businessman than Trump. If Trump had put his INHERITANCE into the S&P500 index fund, he would be by far richer than he is today. Also, it's not clear what Trump's actual revenue/assets are ... Trump has not released his tax returns, he refuses to release his tax returns, and he is the ONLY presidential candidate since the 1960s that has refused to release his tax returns.
There is so much myth and bs surrounding Trump, it defies imagination.
Bullshit. He owns 515 companies and has released his tax returns. Nice try, troll.
He bought it? Damn. That's fucking sad.
http://www.acetonestudio.com
So he's a Russian.
They've been pretty busy around the globe, propping up alt-right media narratives with the hopes of causing distraction in and political discord in western nations.
Brexit is their baby. So is Trump.
Pretty smart. Doesn't cost a lot of money and the economic damage is immense.
Bullshit. He owns 515 companies and has released his tax returns. Nice try, troll.
link please
in prison!
Hillary was very successful in business, too. Like when she was given a seat on the board of Wal-Mart.
Which proves how worker-friendly she's always been: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/18/us/workers-assail-night-lock-ins-by-wal-mart.html?_r=0
Why wouldn't I believe the voice yelling, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"!
I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
"Guccifer"
It's Guccifer 2.0, dumbass! God, only rubes and non-hipsters stick with their 1.0 slave name.
If you can take a few million and leverage it into billions, I'm sure you could find backers to give you the seed money, too.
Of course, but you have to be able to prove it. Your average person isn't going to be able to. Donald's silver spoon let him skip that high barrier to entry.
and the economic damage is immense
I wonder whose talking point that is? For example, any economic damage at this point of Brexit is self-inflicted (and I don't refer to the voters here). And I'm not completely sold on the idea that Trump will be more harmful economically than Clinton. Sure, if Clinton follows in the footsteps of her husband's compromise positions (including budget balancing and trade liberalization), then sure, she'll probably be better.
The guy is from Milan...
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
Gipsies originally come from India. They not only still look quite similar, despite having been in Europe for centuries, they still retain the same culture based around "honor" and abuse of women.
also doesn't speak Romanian like a native, see the vice interview