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GhostShell, On the Record – #OpRomania

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dissent

This post is part of an extended interview conducted by DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info with the hacker formerly known as “GhostShell.” Q: How did your hacktivism start? I created the AnonOpsRomania account on the 1st of January [2012] after realising that it didn’t exist in the public eye. Mind you, this was at a time when…

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GhostShell, On the Record – The Extended Interview

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dissent

“When it’s the middle of the night and you realise you’ve just been attacking and mapping entire cyber continents the only thought left in your head is “Who even cares anymore?” — Razvan Eugen Gheorghe, formerly known as “GhostShell” Over the past two weeks, DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info had the opportunity to explore a number of topics…

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Taking pity on law enforcement, Romanian hacker “GhostShell” doxes himself

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dissent

What does a prolific Romanian hacker have to do to get arrested in Romania? And why would the 24-year old hacker known as GhostShell be willing to risk arrest by doxing himself?  In a wide-ranging interview with DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info, GhostShell discussed hacking, the scene, and the reasons for his unexpected decision to dox himself.  This article by DataBreaches.net and…

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Security Researchers Challenge Claims Data Breaches Increasing

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dissent

Impressions on the rate of incidents based on headlines can be misleading. Because more media outlets now report on incidents doesn’t mean that the actual rate of incidents has increased over years, as Robert Lemos reports: In April 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy responded to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from USA Today by releasing…

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Another intriguing development concerning Tiversa, Inc.

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dissent

No, this site isn’t turning into a gossip rag. At least, I hope it’s not, but…. As I reported last week, Tiversa appeared to have been raided on March 3. Tiversa gave me a “no comment” when I asked them to confirm or deny that, and I’ve still gotten no response from Robert Boback, which in and of itself…

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EXCLUSIVE: One month later, some south Florida confidential records databases still not secured (UPDATED)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dissent

Almost one month after confidential records of thousands of south Florida law enforcement officials and judges was hacked and dumped online, some of the hacked databases are still not secured, the individual who claims to have hacked them tells DataBreaches.net. Updated March 14: Dougan informs DataBreaches.net that the FBI just raided his house. More on this…

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