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Or possibly someone who became wealthy in the software/opsec industry who believes what they do is for the good of humanity. To a person with a net worth of 100
by daveguy 7y ago
Or possibly someone who became wealthy in the software/opsec industry who believes what they do is for the good of humanity. To a person with a net worth of 100MM+ 100k would not be significant.
The funds didn't necessarily come from the hacktivism.
Edit: Given the bounty is paid in bitcoin, somewhat more likely the funds are donations/fees from hacking. Not likely it came from funds deposited to an exchange (traceable account). Could also be someone who was mining in 2009 (and not from the hacking itself).
- Bombthecat 7y agoOr he bought bitcoin / etherum early on. On a side note: hope the identity of him stays a secret. Publishing stuff like that gets you killed..
- Maakuth 7y agoAlso there's likely a lot of bitcoin that's known to be connected with illegal activities, say drug business and ransomware. I suppose there's ways to launder them, but it's not necessarily cheap or easy. That sort of bitcoin might be easier to give away anonymously.
- marcusjt 7y agoOr possibly the payment is offered in bitcoin because that's how anyone "performing similar acts of hacktivism" would want to be paid?
- daveguy 7y agoYes. That's what the edit (from a few minutes after the original post) says.