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[Deleted member 7467]

If you were targeted as a hack target, would you retaliate by releasing the hacker's info?

This server I'm at recently changed ownership and this is the course of action he's taking. It's total pandemonium right now.

 

[Mik.]

I don't understand the scenario... what position are you in?

I would release the hacker's info lol why not? Why should someone be scared of that? XD

 

[Deleted member 7467]

I don't understand the scenario... what position are you in?

I would release the hacker's info lol why not? Why should someone be scared of that? XD

I'm a forum goer and veteran. The owner is wanting to release the hacker's info from phone number to physical address and etc. Don't you think that's a bit wrong? Sure, he hacked the server, but isn't releasing someone's private info without their consent, idk, against the law?

 

[Mik.]

I think it's fine. What if the hacker is a part of Anonymous? Wouldn't you want someone to release their info? :lol:

 

[Deleted member 7467]

I think it's fine. What if the hacker is a part of Anonymous? Wouldn't you want someone to release their info? :lol:

No, and I personally don't think this is that funny.

What if it was your info being released to a decent sized userbase? I'm sure you'd love that

 

[Mik.]

Why don't know know what Anonymous does? They deserve to be ripped up in half, better yet hung!

Anyways back on topic. :lol:

 

[Deleted member 7467]

Why don't know know what Anonymous does? They deserve to be ripped up in half, better yet hung!

Anyways back on topic. :lol:

Anon isn't a set group of people. Anyone can claim to be anon. With that, you have good eggs and bad eggs. Still, absolutely no reason to release someone's info.

 

[Gimgak]

Why don't know know what Anonymous does? They deserve to be ripped up in half, better yet hung!

Anyways back on topic. :lol:

Was this post about anonymous or lynching black people, I can't tell.

 

[Mik.]

Huh? Who said anything about black people? How do you know Anonymous are just black people? Eh?

 

[Deleted member 7467]

Huh? Who said anything about black people? How do you know Anonymous are just black people? Eh?

You missed the joke. This topic has gone horrible off topic.

 

[kona314]

Physical address, phone number, etc. is a bit excessive, but releasing some info isn't too bad IMO.

 

[VirusZero]

The problem I have with this scenario is that the info this person is intending on releasing... How do they even know it's actually the hacker's? A decent hacker would have the skill and thought that covering their tracks is a good idea.

I mean hacking is not exactly legal (nor is releasing another person's private info). But in this case if the person doesn't know that it's actually the hacker's then all this person might do is make some poor innocent person the victim of some very vicious attacks, hatemail, threats, etc... For what? Because the hacker covered their tracks and left this person as the fall-guy/girl.

Instead I think a proper route to take would be to forward the information onto the local cyber crimes division (and possibly the cyber crimes division nearest to the suspected hacker's location and let them sort through the issue.) In the mean time, it'd be a good idea to focus on fortifying the defenses to make it harder for the hacker to get in and mess with the server.

 

[Eternal]

I don't think I would release there info, gives them more of a reason to hack you again, and the next time really trash your site to the point you can't recover from it.

 

[Darthmaul]

The problem I have with this scenario is that the info this person is intending on releasing... How do they even know it's actually the hacker's? A decent hacker would have the skill and thought that covering their tracks is a good idea.

I mean hacking is not exactly legal (nor is releasing another person's private info). But in this case if the person doesn't know that it's actually the hacker's then all this person might do is make some poor innocent person the victim of some very vicious attacks, hatemail, threats, etc... For what? Because the hacker covered their tracks and left this person as the fall-guy/girl.

Instead I think a proper route to take would be to forward the information onto the local cyber crimes division (and possibly the cyber crimes division nearest to the suspected hacker's location and let them sort through the issue.) In the mean time, it'd be a good idea to focus on fortifying the defenses to make it harder for the hacker to get in and mess with the server.

Probably the best way to go about it, as releasing the hacker's personal information would probably just provoke him/her into more attacks.

 

[Yehya]

Huh? Who said anything about black people? How do you know Anonymous are just black people? Eh?

This made me laugh. :lol:


Anyway, if i can release some info about a black hacker (still can't stop laughing) that has been hacking for fun i would. Straight away. No joke.

However.. a bit off-topic. Somewhere in the off-topicness of this topic someone mentioned bad Anon eggs. If i had info about a good Anon egg... i wouldn't release it. I am no Anon (and anyone who says he is is not an Anon) but i support them. If i had some info about a bad Anon egg i would expose them.

Rotten eggs smell.

 

[Brandon Sheley]

If you were targeted as a hack target, would you retaliate by releasing the hacker's info?

Yes if I felt I needed to but not out of retaliation, I would never let a "hacker" or anyone of the sort try to bully me around online or off.

 

[cpvr]

If you were targeted as a hack target, would you retaliate by releasing the hacker's info?

This server I'm at recently changed ownership and this is the course of action he's taking. It's total pandemonium right now.

That's exactly what I did when I got hacked two years ago. I posted all emails, ip addresses, and chat logs to the public.

 

[indest]

OK, I have somewhat faced both ends of the spectrum recently.

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In short, I use to be a Super Mod for a site with 500k+ users. I was demoted for being nice and not being strict. I stayed there as a member and offered advice to improve the community (even after the admin was an ass to me). However, after my demotion, the staff got a rumored story about my demotion (spread by another non-moderating staff member) and started to bash all my suggestions. So when an exploit became apparent, I decided to show the admin 1st hand (since it was not a major exploit) what issues he could face (since I knew no one would listen otherwise).

As a repercussion, the admin made a fake account with my username and real name. He then made a post that posted all my personal information to the public (some of which was inaccurate/false). I personally felt violated, especially after my contributions to the site (even after I was demoted). You have no idea how much spam emails I got, how much crap I faced, and how much spam accounts I had to delete from my site.

That said, I am against the release of the hacker's information, because it can really mess with a person. I also encourage the admin to reevaluate the that individual... did that person have good intentions, did he do something to piss that person off, was that person trying to help in a way?

(For those who are familiar with the situation, I still plead my innocence and stand behind everything I have said before.)

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Moving on....
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On the other side of the spectrum:

Let me start by saying that I don't like talking about my site's security because "loose lips sink ships", but I will say this, I have several security measures established on my site. As a result of my security, I got this individual who attempted to hack my site well over 7 times. He had no remorse and ignored my repeated plea to stop. Upon ignoring my requests, I decided to hack his site (yes... if you are reading this iMast777, I will finally admit to the "I need to learn and stop trying to hack other sites"). Personally, I was in the spirit of just trying to teach a hacker wannabe a lesson without being an ass (I had all intentions of undoing what I had done 2 days after the incident, had he not restored an old database). But in short, I felt like it was essential to not be a push over and stand up for myself.

I think the admin should try a similar approach and try to teach the hacker a lesson, with the intentions of undoing all the harm he intends to cause.