full-disclosure - Re: VPN provider helped track down alleged LulzSec member

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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:16:12 +0100
From: James Condron <james@...o-internet.org.uk>
To: Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, secn3t@...il.com
Subject: Re: VPN provider helped track down alleged
	LulzSec member


On 29 Sep 2011, at 14:04, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:53:03 BST, Benji said:
> 
>> Just because something is advertised as 'anonymous' doesnt mean it's 'so
>> anonymous you can break the law' and anyone using a EU/US-related country to
>> do this is either stupid or naive.
> 
> There's also those servers that advertise "anonymous and likely to stay that
> way because we've bought a few corrupt government officials".  But if you're
> buying services from them, you''re neither stupid nor naive, and know *exactly*
> why you're doing business with them....

Yep, you're buying a service from someone who can then, by extension, be bought themselves. Theres no money in buying off officials, its coming from somewhere- usually the highest bidder.

Sounds pretty naive to me.

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