FBI hacks over 1000 computers visiting a hidden service

It was about child pornography this time, but we all know that once law enforcement gets a law or technique to use against terrorists or child pornographers they will quickly start using it against anyone and everyone.

https://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fbis-unprecedented-hacking-campaign-targeted-over-a-thousand-computers

"We're not talking about searching one or two computers. We're talking about the government hacking thousands of computers, pursuant to a single warrant," said Soghoian, the ACLU technologist.

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As for how the Playpen NIT operates, it's not totally clear exactly how it was deployed, but the warrant allowed for anyone who logged into the site to be hacked.

I would not be surprised if the FBI managed to get a warrant to stick something similar on the next DNM they manage to get access to. This is exactly the sort of scenario TAILS was designed to counter so I would suggest to anyone who hasn't taken the time to figure out how to use it to start doing so now.


Comments


[12 Points] Paullrevere:

So what it looks like is they hacked thosands but only arested two peedos , and i bet the peedo scumbags get a lot shorter stretch than ross ulbricht


[7 Points] NotAMethAddictLegit:

It was probably some idiots who has javascript enabled, paedophiles aren't know for being the smartest bunch


[4 Points] Paullrevere:

Tails changes MAC address


[1 Points] None:

TAILS doesn't do anything for your IP though does it? I use it, but I thought the only thing that still masked the IP was TOR


[1 Points] handofsalvation:

yeah but how much does tails matter for using reddit and sigaint is the real question


[1 Points] koolaidveins:

governments the best i love government bodies


[1 Points] trinidadmaniac:

thats rediculous


[1 Points] nugymmer:

In addition to busting kiddie porn site operators/clients I would love to see the feds outlawing male infant genital mutilation and start prosecuting the sick fucks who profit from sexually mutilating thousands of defenseless little boys.

As they say, it's all about money. These sick fucks have a market but because this market is based on violating the basic human rights of children it needs to be destroyed. What better way to stop these creeps than simply locking them up for good? I can't think of a better solution. These sick creeps are what prisons were REALLY made for, not some poor drug addict.


[0 Points] theycallmecandyman:

good riddance to those who got locked away. kinda sad a drug offense will fetch you more time in the pen


[-2 Points] poopCO:

TAILS would have most likely not avoided this attack since it's basically there just Tor browser that when rebooted can't be compromised, but that doesn't mean that it the invuln wouldn't leak the IP. Something like whonix or qubes would be a much better piece of software to stop this attack. TAILS is for journalists or people that use a different wifi every time they connect. Whonix/qubes compartmentalizes the tor browser and the tor routing software in VM's.