Drug dealer betrayed by poor OPSEC

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/online-drug-dealer-betrayed-by-poor-opsec-pleads-guilty-to-importing-molly/

"The judge's memorandum and order explains that postal investigators found 500 grams of a substance that turned out to be methylone in a package to be delivered in Hollywood, Florida. That statement could suggest that investigators found the suspicious package first and then manually checked IP logs to see if anyone had been searching for tracking information. Once they located Bates' IP address, they may have checked to see if it had been used to search for other packages.

But in the January 2015 affidavit, United States Postal inspector Stephen Dowd seems to imply that this link happened in a more automated fashion.

"As he wrote, "The USPS database reflected that an individual using a computer or other device with IP address 75.67.6.214 accessed the USPS Track 'n Confirm website to track the progress of both the Florida Parcel and Bates Parcel #1."


Comments


[8 Points] hog_master:

This fucking knucklehead should be sent away for selling false product too.

Frankly I could give a fuck, glad one more MDMA imposter is out the game TBH.


[6 Points] AndThenHeSays4:

This is an old article that has already been discussed.

If you use a VPN that doesn't store logs (if you trust that) then you are fine IMHO. Or, you just use someone else's internet...an acquaintance you don't really like and have their password, public wifi (located all over), etc.

Personally, I wouldn't check with Tor since I believe that would also flag the package.


[4 Points] TheGateKeepah:

He was getting tracking notifications forwarded to his personal email address..

Fucking moron.


[2 Points] None:

This is old news.... Thanks though. It was a goo read when i read it a few months back