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"While it is entirely possible for one experienced and resourceful hacker to take down a site — even a fairly large one — by a DDoS attack on his own, it’s not
by Udo 16y ago
"While it is entirely possible for one experienced and resourceful hacker to take down a site — even a fairly large one — by a DDoS attack on his own, it’s not easy to prove whether the Jester is really behind the attack and, if he is, whether he was working on his own or if he had help."
Pretty much any moron with a credit card can buy access to a botnet and take anything down, it's not a big accomplishment. Also, there are some hints of a nice personality disorder here in his/her mission statement:
"obstructing the lines of communication for terrorists, sympathizers, fixers, facilitators, oppressive regimes and other general bad guys."
...and again with the self-aggrandizing me-too agenda:
"The Jester hints of having obtained some sensitive information about Wikileaks itself, but said he decided not to upload it on Wikileaks as he doesn’t believe the information would see the light of day. He then provides an encrypted file of his own, claiming the information is contained within — again, as “insurance.”"
That might impress media types, but somehow I just know this is merely a lonely guy sitting in his basement who hasn't been taking his medication for a while and somehow believes himself a righteous paladin fighting the forces of evil at the front lines in an international game of mystery and intrigue.
- ratombim 16y ago"That might impress media types, but somehow I just know this is merely a lonely guy" You sure have a lot of certainties. You seem like an individual with deluded self-aggrandizing views about his psychological insight aptitude. Seek professional mental help fast.
- Udo 16y agoYou seem like an individual with deluded self-aggrandizing views about his psychological insight aptitude. Oh my god, you're totally right! On the other hand, I'm not the one battling the armies of evil with a Russian botnet.
- loewenskind 16y agoYou're certainly confident at your own pop psychological analyses. Perhaps you should seek professional mental help. See? We can all play this game.
- ratombim 16y agoThe difference is that I'm a psychiatrist and you judging from your comment most likely aren't. This means I actually know what I'm talking about.
- shadowfox 16y ago> I'm a psychiatrist And that too with incredible skill in analysing mental issues from a single forum post
- loewenskind 16y agoRight. Let's see what's more likely: (a) A real psychiatrist finds HN, makes an account there and uses said account to hand out incredibly irresponsible advice to someone on a forum based on one post or: (b) you're full of shit. I'm going to go with option b.