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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.
One mans criminal is another mans freedom fighter
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.
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:
What criminals? There's no expectation of privacy if your computer system is vulnerable, anyway. :-p
Ezekiel 23:20
If you consider Citigroup,JPMorgan Chase & Co,Goldman Sachs,Time Warner,Microsoft,DLA Piper... as the devil, yes.
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".
From Guccifer's Blog:
"Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
--- Jerry Garcia
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
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"
They don't, it's just another opportunity to blame Russia for something, in this case suggesting that Guccifer 2.0 is really the Russian government doing bad things to the innocent United States.
Exactly this.
There's a stratagem that a lot of politicians follow, "never let a crisis go to waste." If the hacker was just some random knob, then the DNC looks incompetent. If the hacker was working for the Russian state, then Hillary Clinton's hawkish foreign policy looks a little less aggressive and more defensive.
>Because the Right wing loves war,
You mean Hillary Clinton, right?
>If the hacker was just some random knob, then the DNC looks incompetent.
When the Dem choice for president says something like "Wipe it? You mean like with a cloth", well, they might just be incompetent.
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
No, Hillary is just a crappy sellout politician. Not horribly worse than some others. Mediocre and craven. Let's not give her credit for being more than she is.
Because Hillary Clinton must be stopped...
I'm doing my part in November... It's a simple matter of voting for somebody else. There is no need for investigations and prosecution. There are more than two candidates on the ballot, so there is no need to vote for Trump if you don't lie him either. If they both lose, it means we are on our way to solving the problem.
As far as unending war goes. When has the war ever ended? The US has been at war steadily since the very beginning, against the natives, commies, drug dealers, terrorists(!), a myriad of targets to pick out. And now it's simply another business. Plenty of blood for everyone. Hillary is just carrying on a time honored tradition.
If we don't break the circle, don't expect anything different. Republicans/democrats can only give you more of the same old shit. Your choice.
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
You know, some people that hate Hillary have no love for Trump either. You knew that didn't you? Or do you think if you dislike one you must love the other?
Republicans/Democrats can only give you more of the same old shit.
So true. I mean, they're in the business of maintaining the status quo. People worry about "throwing away their vote", but your vote is already wasted if you're voting for the slightly less worse candidate instead of the best candidate, whoever you might think that is. It's almost never a Democrat/Republican, am I right? As Eugene Debs once said, "It's better to vote for something you want, and not get it, than to vote for something you don't want, and get it", (apologies if the quote isn't verbatim).
Also, not entirely unrelated but, isn't "Gluecifer" the coolest band name, ever? "Guccifer" isn't bad, either.
-- sudon't
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