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vkkv

(3,384 posts)
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:10 PM Oct 2016

American vigilante hacker sends Russia a warning

Source: CNN Money

An American vigilante hacker -- who calls himself "The Jester" -- has defaced the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in retaliation for attacks on American targets.


"I wanted to poke them in the eye and stop feeling like US is just taking it on the chin. Again," he said. "I'm not gonna sit around watching these f----rs laughing at us."

The Jester used a classic hacking technique, finding a hole in the website's computer code and injecting his own code into it.

"It's 4 a.m. in Moscow right now and a weekend. I'm hoping they can't fix the hole til Monday," he said.

As of 11 a.m. ET Saturday, the message remained online. Jester wants the Russians to take it seriously. He's not the only American hacker with this kind of capability.

"Think of this as a professional courtesy," his public warning states.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/22/technology/russian-foreign-ministry-hacked/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool




Ha ha ha! Too cool.

So, what about North Korea, Jester?
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American vigilante hacker sends Russia a warning (Original Post) vkkv Oct 2016 OP
It's not me, I promise n/t JesterCS Oct 2016 #1
Jester - the old "it is not me" trick! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2016 #5
Lol I wouldnt know JesterCS Oct 2016 #7
>>>>>> Equinox Moon Oct 2016 #12
Cool, I hope it gets them where it hurts! Stellar Oct 2016 #3
This is probably the same guy at the NSA who rope-a-dopes all those MADem Oct 2016 #8
Unfortunately, Anonymous has lined up with Assange and Wikileaks TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #23
"lined up with Assange and Wikileaks"? Stellar Oct 2016 #24
Well, they are't pro-Trump, but they are definately anti-Clinton n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #25
Vigilantism Retired George Oct 2016 #4
This could be a false (no) flag operation. MADem Oct 2016 #10
Agreed.... Oldem Oct 2016 #11
k&r to you and Jester saidsimplesimon Oct 2016 #9
K&R red dog 1 Oct 2016 #13
Everybody saying, "Yay!" for vigilantes interfering with international affairs in this thread retrowire Oct 2016 #14
Oh, stow the disgust--I'm saying "Vigilantes? My ass!" MADem Oct 2016 #18
All that aside, you seem to be taking "pixels and bytes and packets" as if that idea is harmless. retrowire Oct 2016 #22
Go Jester! Jim Dandy Oct 2016 #15
"If it is on the internet, it must be true." Abraham Lincoln Coyotl Oct 2016 #16
DPRK? The country domain with 28 websites? mwooldri Oct 2016 #17
Yes!!!! lillypaddle Oct 2016 #19
I guess there is more than one way to wage war... LakeArenal Oct 2016 #20
Just a fart in the wind. Rex Oct 2016 #21
Apparently the Jester isn't on the sidelines any more..... lastlib Oct 2016 #26
Was he in a cast? n/t susanna Oct 2016 #34
That--I don't know, but..... lastlib Oct 2016 #36
Does this remind anyone else tavernier Oct 2016 #27
Yes librarylu Oct 2016 #28
yes! tavernier Oct 2016 #31
American vigilante hacker sends Russia a warning. LenaBaby61 Oct 2016 #29
Defacing website ThoughtCriminal Oct 2016 #30
I gotta admit: this kind of stuff is over my head panader0 Oct 2016 #32
Why did The Jester wait so long to do something? TheDebbieDee Oct 2016 #33
I was keeping an eye on this Jester's twitter feed in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Denzil_DC Oct 2016 #35
Dec 1969 #

MADem

(135,425 posts)
8. This is probably the same guy at the NSA who rope-a-dopes all those
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:30 PM
Oct 2016

snarky Anonymous types who do stupid shit like steal credit card numbers and release medical records, and persuades them to give up their bona fides.

But "vigilante" sounds good for public distribution--we, after all, can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a lot of things. That's what secrets are for!

TexasBushwhacker

(20,204 posts)
23. Unfortunately, Anonymous has lined up with Assange and Wikileaks
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 06:27 PM
Oct 2016

I was hoping that they would find Trump's tax returns and expose him as the fraud he is, but that's not going to happen.

Oldem

(833 posts)
11. Agreed....
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:38 PM
Oct 2016

It's the job of the US government--intelligence services, etc.--to do this kind of stuff to the Ruskies. I wouldn't be surprised if such measures are being taken already--and against Wikileaks.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
9. k&r to you and Jester
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:35 PM
Oct 2016

We have so many unemployed, technology sava youngsters. It's a shame that they are not employed by those in our security bubble.

red dog 1

(27,821 posts)
13. K&R
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:49 PM
Oct 2016

Thanks to The Jester for his hacking gesture.

I, too, wish Anonymous would go after Putin and his "Putinistas"

(From July 27, 2016)
"It looks like Russia hired internet trolls to pose as pro-Trump Americans"
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-internet-trolls-and-donald-trump-2016-7

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
14. Everybody saying, "Yay!" for vigilantes interfering with international affairs in this thread
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 04:58 PM
Oct 2016

fucking disgusts me. No lie.

You gonna root for the vigilante Oath Keepers stalking mosques with firearms too? What about the red caps beating up mexicans and saying it's the right thing?

This kind of shit isn't funny. Last time I checked, provoking another nation just because we've got tension between us, ISN'T A FUNNY FUCKING IDEA. How long until some dumbass civilian on our side fucks with something SERIOUSLY CRITICAL over there and really causes a REAL issue? You wanna root for that recklessness?

Trump calls for vigilantism. Trump calls for other nations to hack Hillary's stuff to give him the upper hand. Not us.

Idiots. And I have no apologies. Grow the fuck up.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
18. Oh, stow the disgust--I'm saying "Vigilantes? My ass!"
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 05:17 PM
Oct 2016

Let me put it another way--just because we deny we did it doesn't mean we didn't do it.

It's not like that never happened before, ever.

smh.


And ya know what? If a country is going to "come at us" I'd rather they did it with pixels and bytes and packets and segments than bullets and bombs and poisoned gas.


Putin fired the first "shot" -- if he didn't expect fire to be returned, he's an "idiot" who needs to "grow the fuck up."

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
22. All that aside, you seem to be taking "pixels and bytes and packets" as if that idea is harmless.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 06:17 PM
Oct 2016

You think, no bloodshed?

But, imagine how much of a country you could destroy just by destroying their medical records entirely. Cyberwarfare is clearly getting bigger. And it won't be a lesser alternative to warfare. It'll just be quieter and more omniscient.

LakeArenal

(28,827 posts)
20. I guess there is more than one way to wage war...
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 06:10 PM
Oct 2016

To me: none of it is funny. Nations are provoking nations all the time. No once again, war isn't a funny idea. All wars are reckless. I think f*^#ing with the internet is seriously critical and has already caused real issues for us.

Does anyone really believe that our Government isn't already hacking other governments? For all we know, the Jester is the government hacking Russia. Ya think they are going to say it's us. No, let Russia think some "Jester" type is doing it.







lastlib

(23,251 posts)
26. Apparently the Jester isn't on the sidelines any more.....
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 06:39 PM
Oct 2016

(let's see who can get that one......(think "patriotic" pie in your face))

Bye-bye......

panader0

(25,816 posts)
32. I gotta admit: this kind of stuff is over my head
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 07:22 PM
Oct 2016

It's also beyond my understanding.
In my imaginary world, there needn't be secrets. If you espouse a peaceful
policy, why must there be layers of deceit? My foreign policy: make the world
better. The endless flexing of military might is counterproductive.

Denzil_DC

(7,246 posts)
35. I was keeping an eye on this Jester's twitter feed in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 10:35 PM
Oct 2016

Wikipedia article about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jester_(hacktivist)

His Twitter feed's here: https://twitter.com/th3j35t3r/with_replies

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