This post is part of an extended interview conducted by DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info with the hacker formerly known as “GhostShell.” We asked GhostShell about other members of Team GhostShell and how many there were, because frankly, one of us (yes, that would be me) suspected that the team was really a one-man operation. His answer seems to be depend…
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GhostShell, On the Record – MalSec
This post is part of an extended interview conducted by DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info with the hacker formerly known as “GhostShell.” According to GhostShell, back in the spring of 2012, he was approached by someone who had previously been with LulzSec (although LulzSec was already done by that point). That person, he says, persuaded him to…
GhostShell, On the Record – Anonymous
This post is part of an extended interview conducted by DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info with the hacker formerly known as “GhostShell.” In talking about #OpRomania, GhostShell characterized Anonymous as a “flawed concept.” We asked GhostShell, who still considers himself a member of Anonymous, why he considers it a flawed concept. He explained: To me there are two main…
GhostShell, On the Record – #OpRomania
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…
GhostShell, On the Record – The Extended Interview
“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…
Taking pity on law enforcement, Romanian hacker “GhostShell” doxes himself
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…