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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.
For a lot of people in Romania that is otherwise known as 3 months pay.
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.
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.
The DNC used Windows on their server, so it made my work much easier,
Microsoft products can make your work much easier!
Why does the news celebrate criminals like Clinton, Bush, and Obama? If I get to choose, I like this guy better.
Shit, he hasn't even bombed anybody, or used my own money to lie to me. He is already way ahead of them in reputation with me.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"