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Would Lulsec in its prime have been willing to piss off the equation group? To me the answer is clearly yes.
by EthanHeilman 10y ago
Would Lulsec in its prime have been willing to piss off the equation group? To me the answer is clearly yes.
- mattnewton 10y agoYeah, not only would they be willing but it practically be what they existed for. I think your typical black hat has very different weights on risk and reward for these sorts of things than your typical software engineer; hence why they went the life path they did.
- EthanHeilman 10y ago...and your typical blackhat is not Lulzsec. I suspect that the media-hungry blackhats are the tip of the iceberg. No surer way to getting a taskforce assigned to finding you than doing high-profile media stunts (ask DPR), most hackers don't want this, but some clearly do.
- 2close4comfort 10y agoEXACTLY! This is what they were trying to prove that if you think you are that good but do not practice good hygiene you get what you get. Who wouldnt want to drop that on the NSA who is trying to prove they are protector of the USG but can't protect themselves.
- anonbanker 10y agoSabu of Lulzsec was working with/for the FBI. might as well consider them government provocateurs.