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ThreatConnect Follows Guccifer 2.0 to Russian VPN Service
- jscheel 10y agoEven if the leak ultimately comes from Russia, there is still no evidence that this is a state-sponsored act. At this point, to claim that Moscow is controlling the dissemination of information is conjecture, and needs to be backed up with more proof than a lack of technical expertise and the location of a vpn.
- matt_wulfeck 10y ago> Very few hackers with Guccifer 2.0’s self-acclaimed skills would use a free webmail service that would give away a useful indicator like the originating IP address. Most seasoned security professionals will be familiar with email providers that are more likely to cooperate with law enforcement and how much metadata a provider might reveal about their users. Unless of course they want you to follow breadcrumbs and jump to conclusions. This whole thing is stupid and I don't think we can trust any organization that says "Aha! We know who the real actor is!"
- ComodoHacker 10y agoTL;DR: The server which emails to media was sent from (IP 95.130.15.34 from email headers) has the same SSH key fingerprint as other servers that belong to Elite VPN service (vpn-service.us) with Russian origins. PR/research ratio of the article: 80% Russian VPN is the most reasonable choice if you are doing a leak about US politics and don't want to be traced by US.
- levsky 10y ago15'ThreatConnect' + 42'we ' = 57 times... Good job! Have a pizza now, demon fighters
- SixSigma 10y agoRemember when the US decided North Korea hacked Sony ? [1] President Obama used an executive order to impose more sanctions [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment_hack#U.S._accusations_against_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Entertainment_ha...
- breakingcups 10y agoOf course no-one else but a Russian person could have signed up for a Russian VPN company that has an English version of its webpage..