Wahrheit Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 This is honestly the most interesting piece of journalism I've read in months. Krebs consistently has great reporting, too, and probably deserves a Pulitzer. Just an amazing investigation. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/who-is-anna-senpai-the-mirai-worm-author/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vla1ne Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 This is honestly the most interesting piece of journalism I've read in months. Krebs consistently has great reporting, too, and probably deserves a Pulitzer. Just an amazing investigation. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/who-is-anna-senpai-the-mirai-worm-author/wow. that's a hell of a trail. props to krebs for taking the sheer amount of time needed to drag through it. the largest reason that i can see the anna got caught, even with those ties, was because he was (from that article) too cocky. he wanted to be known too much, accepting interviews, contacting anybody who can put his name out there, attacking anything that could popularize him? none of that, even under peer pressure, would be necessary. but still, gotta commend the detective work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahrheit Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 wow. that's a hell of a trail. props to krebs for taking the sheer amount of time needed to drag through it. the largest reason that i can see the anna got caught, even with those ties, was because he was (from that article) too cocky. he wanted to be known too much, accepting interviews, contacting anybody who can put his name out there, attacking anything that could popularize him? none of that, even under peer pressure, would be necessary. but still, gotta commend the detective work.I think even if he were less cocky, he still would have been caught. He wasn't careful enough separating his profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vla1ne Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I think even if he were less cocky, he still would have been caught. He wasn't careful enough separating his profiles.yeah, but it likely would have taken a bit longer. although the fact that he used the same code in legal and illegal programs was basically robbing a bank in a fishnet mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahrheit Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 yeah, but it likely would have taken a bit longer. although the fact that he used the same code in legal and illegal programs was basically robbing a bank in a fishnet mask.Right, I think this was one of the biggest giveaways. There were a lot of trailing factors, even without the bragging. It's like a really awful idea to use names for things that are connected to you or your interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeriberii Haan Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 god his taste in anime is sheet The article was definitely really well-written and it's quite interesting to read too how he tracked everything down like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahrheit Posted January 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 god his taste in anime is sheet The article was definitely really well-written and it's quite interesting to read too how he tracked everything down like that.I maintain it's one of the best articles I've read in a long time. Krebs is great in general, but this was just amazing. Expect to see the kid get picked up by the FBI within the next month, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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