I also came across some good news, something we need to pass along in this crazy world. I don’t remember news this good coming at the beginning of the year. In the wake of all of the news on the two major tech issues effecting different computer chips, we come across the great news in Canada. Canadian Police Charge Operator of Hacked Password Service Leakedsource.com which got a comment on a quoted tweet saying “oh boy.”
At the time of posting, this web site, hosted through cloudflare networks, indicate that the DNS can’t be resolved in an error message I’ve never seen: error 1016.
Since the operator has been arrested, we know that this can’t be good as this site, according to the article, had the ability of telling you whether your email address was part of a potential breach. Helpful, definitely, but to get the password associated with any breach, you needed to pay.
This is how someone can get caught, no? The guy involved was using PayPal for his payment gateway, and they have to follow the laws in each country in which they operate to turn over info if requested for investigation.
If I see any other news on this one, I’ll be sure to pass it along.
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