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March 23, 2018 02:57 am GMT
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Sloppy VPN mistake reportedly exposed DNC hacker as Russian spy
Even Russian spies apparently make mistakes when it comes to VPNs.
Like Guccifer 2.0, the self-proclaimed hacker apparently responsible for burrowing into the Democratic National Committee computer network, then sending stolen emails to WikiLeaks.
According to a new report by The Daily Beast, Guccifer, who'd long been presenting as a solo, independent hacker from Romania, infiltrating the DNC, has reportedly been exposed as working from Russia. And they would have got away with it if it wasn't for a damn VPN.
The Guccifer persona apparently neglected to switch on the VPN client before logging on once. Read more...
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