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If you're going spelunking you'll take precautions to mitigate the risk of it being traced back to you.
by tjpnz 5y ago
If you're going spelunking you'll take precautions to mitigate the risk of it being traced back to you.
- Aachen 5y agoYeah but that wasn't the situation. Twas a bit late for that by the point OP discovered there existed a security issue in the first place and they had even already "exploited" it.
- dqv 5y agoI think a lot of hackers start with just seeing what’s going on without any intent to dig deeper. But then something too good to pass up gets them high, and with weakened inhibitions, they make bad decisions that require responsible disclosure (in lieu of saying and doing nothing and possibly getting into more trouble). Of course a responsible disclosure is always prudent, and these companies certainly did not deserve one, but the hacker here got too excited. They didn’t cover their tracks first, necessitating a responsible disclosure.