,HACK,BACK6 ,TALK+ ) ,PH9EAS ,FI%] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,WE SPOKE ) ! WORLD-FAM\S HACK] P]SONA & SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>Y ,PH9EAS ,FI%] AB\T ! POLITICS BEH9D !IR ATTACKS ON ! SURVEILLANCE 9DU/RY1 ! RUL+ P>TY 9 ,TURKEY1 & ! ,CATALAN POLICE4 ,H]E FOLL[S A RETROSPECTIVE ON ! EXPLOITS ( ,PH9EAS ,FI%]1 FOLL[$ BY !IR REM>KS TO US4 

,TEXT & 9T]VIEW BY ,BLACK,BIRD4 

,HACK+ IS (T5 DEPICT$ AS SOME?+ TE*NICAL1 A SIMPLE MATT] ( ATTACK & DEF5SE4 ,YET MOTIVATIONS >E EV]Y?+4 ,! SAME TE*NIQUE ?AT BUILDS OPPRESSIVE TOOLS CAN BE US$ AS A WEAPON = EMANCIPATION4 ,HACK+1 9 ITS PURE/ =M1 IS NOT AB\T 5G9E]+3 IT IS AB\T LEV]AG+ P[] DYNAMICS BY %ORT-CIRCUIT+ TE*NOLOGY4 ,IT IS DIRECT ACTION = ! NEW DIGITAL WORLD WE ALL LIVE 94 

,9 ! %AD[S ( ! TE*NO-EMPIRE1 ! HACK+ SC5E BECAME A T>GET = COOPTATION & 9FILTRATION4 ,BUT ! UND]GR\ND CANNOT BE ]ADICAT$3 FROM TIME TO TIME1 A NEW ACTION BREAKS ?R\< ! SURFACE4 ,SOME ( ! HACK]S WE ADMIRE >E COD]S :O PRODUCE TOOLS = ONL9E PRIVACY & ANONYMITY4 ,O!R CREWS CREATE & DI/RIBUTE ALT]NATIVE M$IA4 ,& !N !RE >E ?OSE :O HACK BACK4 

,! ,LO/ ,HACK] ,CIRCLES 

  

,IT IS NO SECRET1 = ANYONE PAY+ ATT5TION1 ?AT = A LONG TIME ! HACK] UND]GR\ND WAS ALSO TAK+ SIDES 9 ! ONGO+ W>4 ,YET ! EFF]VESC5CE ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! UND]GR\ND ,D,I,Y SC5E ( ! PA/ FEW DECADES HAS DI$ D[N1 OR AT LEA/ REC$$ TO LESS VISIBLE PLACES4 

,PESSIMI/S M\RN$ ! DEA? ( HACK] COMMUNITIES 9 A PROLIF]ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL DES]TIONS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! TE*NO-MILIT>Y COMPLEX SUCCE$$ 9 SWELL+ ! RANKS ( ! M]C5>IES3 !RE IS A PRICE AT :I* A P>TICUL> M9DSET CAN BE B\<T1 :E!R ) MONEY1 SUCCESS1 ! FEEL+ ( P[]1 OR ! EXCITEM5T ( PLAY+ ) FANCY TOYS :ILE *AS+ :AT /ATE PROPAG&A LABELS 0! 5EMY40 

,! UND]GR\ND S\<T TO MULTIPLY ZONES ( OPACITY & RESI/ANCE1 :ILE PUBLIC P]CEPTION %IFT$ T[>DS NORMALIZ+ ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! HACK] ATTITUDE & TE*NOLOGY4 ,HACK]S W]E NO LONG] SE5 AS REBEL TE5AG]S PRODUC+ *AOS 9 A CASUAL GAME 7AS DEPICT$ BY MOVIES FROM ! EI<TIES OR N9ETIES LIKE ,W> ,GAMES OR ,HACK]S71 BUT AS A HI<LY SPECIALIZ$ UNIT ( ! MILIT>Y OCCUPATION =CES--OR ELSE AS !IR COMIC-BOOK-LEVEL VILLA9 C\NT]P>TS4 ,9 ! MO/ DEPOLITICIZ$ V]SION1 ! T]M 0HACK]0 IS UND]/OOD AS JU/ ANO!R NAME = ! CAPITALI/ 5TREPR5EUR1 A MY? Y\ CAN F9D 9 ! 0HACK]SPACES0 ( ANY G5TRIFI$ CITY4 

,! SURVEILLANCE 9DU/RY WAS SO PR\D ( ITS BUS9ESS ?AT IT DID NOT BO!R CONCEAL+ IT4 ,REPRES5TATIVES ( ! >M$ =CES & V5DORS ( SPY PROGRAMS %[$ UP REGUL>LY AT HACK] COMMUNITY EV5TS1 OP5LY RECRUIT+ TAL5T4 ,COMM]CIAL VIDEOS PIT*+ 0(F5SIVE SECURITY0 TACTICS CIRCULAT$ OP5LY1 SELL+ PRODUCTS TO 9TELLIG5CE AG5CIES1 CORPORATIONS1 & GOV]NM5TS4 

,IT'S AN OLD /ORY3 /ATES BUY LEGITIMACY 9 ! EYES ( ! PUBLIC BY PORTRAY+ !MSELVES AS FI<T+ ! K9DS ( CRIME V]Y FEW D>E TO DISCUSS--*ILD PORNOGRAPHY1 HUMAN TRAFFICK+1 9T]NATIONAL T]RORISM4 ,BUT AS SOON AS !Y HAVE ! SURVEILLANCE WEAPONS 9 !IR >S5ALS1 !Y DIRECT !SE WEAPONS AGA9/ ! 5TIRE POPULATION4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS ONGO+ COOPTATION ( ! HACK] WORLD1 ! SURVEILLANCE COMPLEX EXP]I5C$ AN IMPORTANT YET 9VISIBLE BL[4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL--OR P]HAPS A GR\P--F\<T BACK BY HACK+ SPYW>E COMPANIES & PUBLI%+ ! CONT5TS ( !IR SECRET VAULTS4 ,:5 Y\'RE FI<T+ AN 9DU/RY ?AT DEP5DS ON SECRECY1 PUBLICLY DISCLOS+ !IR 9T]NAL COMMUNICATIONS & TOOLS CAN BE A V]Y EFFECTIVE /RATEGY4 

,! ,GAMMA,GR\P ,HACK 

  

,9 ,AUGU/ #b#a#d1 A HACK TOOK PLACE AGA9/ 0,GAMMA,GR\P10 AN ,ANGLO-,G]MAN V5DOR ( SPY PROGRAMS4 ,A DUMP ( #d,GB ( 9=MATION FOLL[$4 ,AFT] ?IS HACK1 !RE W]E NO MORE SECRETS AB\T ,GAMMA,GR\P3 EV]Y?+ WAS MADE PUBLIC1 9CLUD+ !IR CLI5TS1 PRODUCT CATALOG1 PRICE LI/S1 & ! PROGRAMS !MSELVES1 ALONG ) !IR TRA9+ MANUALS4 

,! /> PRODUCT ( ! COMPANY1 A PROGRAM NAM$ 0,F9,FI%]10 HAD BE5 SOLD TO MORE ?AN #c GOV]NM5T AG5CIES & POLICE =CES TO SPY ON J\RNALI/S1 ACTIVI/S1 & DISSID5TS4 ,! COMPANY HAD BE5 9FECT+ DISSID5TS 9 ,BAHRA9 & ,EGYPT 9 ! WAKE ( ! ,>AB ,SPR+4 ,!Y USUALLY US$ SOCIAL 5G9E]+ TO TRICK !IR T>GETS 9TO 9/ALL+ ! S(TW>E4 

,A T>GET$ DISSID5T W\LD CLICK ON A DOCUM5T ATTA*$ TO AN EMAIL1 OR OP5 A L9K ?AT W\LD 9/ALL ! SPYW>E4 ,FROM !RE ON1 ! CLI5TS :O B\<T ! SPYW>E FROM ! COMPANY W\LD HAVE CONTROL OV] ! 9FECT$ COMPUT] OR CELLPHONE1 MONITOR+ MICROPHONES1 VOICE & ,SKYPE CALLS1 MESSAGES1 & EMAILS1 NOT TO M5TION CONT9U\S LOCATION TRACK+4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! HACK1 SOMEONE BEGAN TWEET+ FROM AN ACC\NT POS+ AS ! ,GAMMA ,P,R4 ,! 9FO DUMP WAS NOT 5\<3 A HACK] GO+ BY ,PH9EAS,FI%] RELEAS$ AN OLD-S*OOL TEXT FILE CONTA9+ A TUTORIAL ) ! DETAILS ( ! ATTACK ON ,GAMMA3  
  

0,I'M NOT WRIT+ ?IS TO BRAG AB\T :AT AN #caccg H#dXR ,I AM & :AT M#dD SK#aLLZ IT TOOK TO WN ,GAMMA4 ,I'M WRIT+ ?IS TO DEMY/IFY HACK+1 TO %[ H[ SIMPLE IT IS1 & TO HOPEFULLY 9=M & 9SPIRE Y\ TO GO \T & HACK %IT444 ,I WANT$ TO %[ ?AT ! ,GAMMA ,GR\P HACK REALLY WAS NO?+ FANCY1 & ?AT Y\ DO HAVE ! ABILITY TO GO \T & TAKE SIMIL> ACTION40  
  

,! NAME ( ?AT PHILE WAS 0,HACK,BACK--,A ,D,I,Y ,GUIDE = ?OSE )\T ! PATI5CE TO WAIT = :I/LEBL[]S40 ,= A GRAVELY W\ND$ HACK] COMMUNITY1 9 :I* ! ORIG9AL SOLID>ITY1 FRE$OM1 & OP5 EX*ANGE ( 9=MATION WAS LOS+ GR\ND AGA9/ ! COMMODIFICATION ( KN[L$GE BY ! M>KET & ! EMPIRE1 ?IS ACTION WAS A BREA? ( FRE% AIR4 ,&--P]HAPS--! BEG9N+ ( A MOVEM5T4 

,HACK$,TEAM 

  
  

0,Y\ WANT MORE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO HACK Y\R T>GET4 ,Y\ HAVE TO OV]COME 5CRYPTION & CAPTURE RELEVANT DATA1 BE+ /EAL? .<SIC.> & UNTRACEABLE4 ,EXACTLY :AT WE DO40  
  

,Y\ CAN HE> !SE WORDS 9 ! COMM]CIAL = A PRODUCT CALL$ 0,DA ,V9CI10 A 0REMOTE CONTROL SY/EM0 ?AT WAS SOLD WORLDWIDE BY AN ,ITALIAN COMPANY NAM$ 0,HACK+ ,TEAM40 

,A COMPANY SO %AMELESSLY CALL$ 0,HACK+ ,TEAM0 IS :AT RESULTS :5 A LOCAL POLICE DEP>TM5T APPROA*ES TWO HACK]S ( A M]C5>Y M9DSET ) A REQUE/ = COLLABORATION4 ,! CYB]CRIME UNIT ( ,MILAN'S POLICE =CE DECID$ ?AT PASSIVE MONITOR+ WAS NOT 5\< = !IR PURPOSES2 TO FULFILL !IR (F5SIVE NE$S1 !Y ASK$ ,ALOR & ,NAGA1 TWO FAM\S ,ITALIAN HACK]S1 = HELP MODIFY+ A WELL-KN[N HACK+ TOOL ?AT !Y HAD ORIG9ALLY AU?OR$4 

,:O !IR CLI5TS W]E & H[ !Y MANAG$ TO 9FECT & SPY ON !IR VICTIMS REMA9$ A SECRET UNTIL ,JULY #e1 #b#a#e4 ,?AT DAY1 ! TWITT] ACC\NT = ! COMPANY ANN\NC$3 0,AS WE HAVE NO?+ TO HIDE1 WE >E PUBLI%+ ALL \R E-MAILS1 FILES1 & S\RCE CODE10 PROVID+ L9KS TO MORE ?AN #d ,GIGABYTES ( DATA4 ,AS USUAL1 ! COMPANY 9ITIALLY CLAIM$ ?AT ! LEAK WAS COMPRIS$ ( FALSE 9=MATION1 BUT =G+ SU* A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( DATA W\LD BE AN ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE FEAT4 

,! ONES :O SUSPECT$ ?AT ! ATTACK HAD A FAMILI> SIGNATURE W]E NOT WRONG3 ! S>CA/IC NICKNAME ( ,PH9EAS ,FI%] WAS ONCE AGA9 BEH9D ! DISCLOSURE4 

,BY PUBLI%+ ALL ! 9T]NAL 9=MATION--&1 LAT]1 ANO!R TUTORIAL EXPLOR+ TE*NICAL DETAILS & POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS--,PH9EAS ,FI%] (F]$ ! WORLD UND5IABLE EVID5CE AB\T ! OP]ATIONS ( ! #g CU/OM]S ( ,HACK+ ,TEAM4 ,MO/ ( !SE CU/OM]S W]E MILIT>Y1 POLICE =CES1 & F$]AL & PROV9CIAL GOV]NM5TS2 ! TOTAL REV5UE ADD$ UP TO OV] #d MILLION ,EUROS4 

,?IS 9FO DUMP CONFIRM$ ?AT !RE W]E V]Y GOOD REASONS = ! GLOBAL DEM& = PRIVACY & ANONYMITY4 ,ALONGSIDE ! ,SN[D5 REVELATIONS1 ! ABILITY TO PEEK 9TO ,HACK+,TEAM'S DIRTY SECRETS GAVE US AN IDEA ( ! MAGNITUDE ( ! CAMPAIGN ( T>GET$ SURVEILLANCE BE+ C>RI$ \T BY GOV]NM5TS & CORPORATIONS4 ,WE KN[ TODAY ?AT !RE >E MANY O!R UNSCRUPUL\S FIRMS PR(IT+ FROM ILLEGAL SPY OP]ATIONS--SU* AS ! ,ISRAEL-BAS$ ,N,S,O ,GR\P1 REC5TLY 9VOLV$ 9 T>GET$ 9FECTION ( ! DEVICES ( J\RNALI/S 9VE/IGAT+ ! ,IGUALA MASSACRE 9 ,MEXICO1 :I* US$ BASE TRICKS TO LURE !IR VICTIMS 9TO COMPROMIS+ !IR [N DEVICES4 

,?IS ANONYM\S UNMASK+ ( ,HACK+,TEAM WAS A BRILLIANT OP]ATION ) GLOBAL REP]CUSSIONS4 

,A ,M>KET = ,SECRETS 

  

,A BUS9ESS LIKE ,HACK+ ,TEAM DEP5DS ON SECRECY4 ,TO 9FECT !IR T>GETS1 9 MANY ( ! CASES SOME?+ CALL$ A 0Z]O DAY0.<#a.> IS US$4 ,A Z]O DAY IS A VULN]ABILITY 9 A COMPUT] PROGRAM ?AT HAS NOT BE5 PUBLICLY DISCLOS$ YET1 :I* CAN BE EXPLOIT$ BY ANYONE :O KN[S AB\T IT TO ATTACK COMPUT] PROGRAMS1 DATA1 OR NETWORKS1 9 MANY CASES (F]+ COMPLETE REMOTE CONTROL OV] !M4 ,REC5TLY1 SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$ A NET ( COMPANIES ?AT ACT AS BROK]S1 BUY+ !SE VULN]ABILITIES 9 BLACK & GRAY M>KETS4 ,! PRICE = A S+LE Z]O DAY CAN RANGE FROM @s#aK TO @s#cK OR EV5 @s#a MILLION4 

,SPYW>E COMPANIES LIKE ,HACK+ ,TEAM 0WEAPONIZE0 !SE VULN]ABILITIES1 GLU+ SEV]AL ( !M TOGE!R & SELL+ LIC5SES TO ! =CES ( REPRESSION SO !Y CAN SIMPLY 0CLICK & SPY10 ) ! ADD$ POSSIBILITY ( CU/OM DEVELOPM5TS = P5ETRAT+ ! SY/EMS ?AT BELONG TO *OS5 VICTIMS4 

,! W9D[ ( OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !SE 0Z]O DAYS0 GETS %ORT] OV] TIME4 ,! MORE Y\ USE ! KN[L$GE ( AN UNKN[N VULN]ABILITY1 ! HI<] ! *ANCES ?AT SOMEONE WILL NOTICE ! ATTACK & />T 9VE/IGAT+ ! HOLES ?AT ALL[$ IT1 & ! HI<] ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT O!R GR\PS WILL F9D ! SAME HOLES4 ,! OPPORTUNITY TO USE ! VULN]ABILITIES 5DS :5 ! S(TW>E 9 ! US]'S DEVICE IS PAT*$ TO FIX ! ]RORS3 ?IS IS :Y IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP \R DEVICES UP TO DATE4 ,H[EV]1 !RE >E CASES 9 :I* ! MANUFACTUR]S ( \R DEVICES MAKE ! UPDATE PROC$URE DIFFICULT OR EV5 IMPOSSIBLE4 

,VULN]ABILITY BROK]S & SPYW>E V5DORS MAKE IT POSSIBLE = TE*NICALLY 9COMPET5T PEOPLE TO 9FECT1 SPY1 & EXFILTRATE DATA FROM !IR T>GETS JU/ BY FILL+ =MS & CLICK+ >\ND A WEB APPLICATION4 ,WE SAW ?IS :5 WE W]E ABLE TO DISSECT S(TW>E LIKE ,X,KEYSCORE OR ,HACK+ ,TEAM'S ,GALILEO SUITE4 

,! IRONY IS ?AT SELL+ DUMB-PRO( SPY TOOLS TO ! COPS CAN GIVE Y\ A FALSE S5SE ( SECURITY4 ,PH9EAS F\ND ?AT ! COMPROMIS$ SY/EMS W]E US+ ABSOLUTELY LAME PASSWORDS SU* AS 0,P#dSSWORD10 0WOLV]9E10 OR 0UNIV]SO40 ,NO ONE IS FREE FROM ! BASIC RULES ( OP]ATIONAL SECURITY6 

,HACK ! ,PLANET6 ,]DOGAN & ,ROJAVA 

  

,ANO!R ADVANTAGE ( CYB]SPACE IS ?AT Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ATTACK A T>GET ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WORLD4 ,Y\ DO NOT EV5 HAVE TO GET \T ( B$1 AL?\< (T5 ?AT IS A GOOD IDEA 9 ORD] TO KEEP A BALANC$ M9D4 

0,I HACK$ ,A,K,P10 ,PH9EAS ANN\NC$ 9 #baf AFT] HAV+ BREA*$ ! S]V]S ( ! RUL+ ,TURKI% P>TY4 ,A DUMP ( MORE ?AN #a,G,B ( ,A,K,P FILES & EMAILS WAS PASS$ ON TO ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES 9 ,KURDI/AN4 ,PH9EAS HAD TO HURRY BECAUSE ,WIKILEAKS PUBLI%$ ! 9=MATION BE=E HE EV5 F9I%$ D[NLOAD+ ALL ! DATA4 

,9=MATION IS NOT ! ONLY ?+ ?AT >RIV$ 9 ,KURDI/AN ?ANKS TO HACK+ ACTIONS3 ,PH9EAS ALSO EXPLOIT$ A VULN]ABILITY 9 ! SECURITY SY/EMS ( AN UNDISCLOS$ BANK & S5T #a1 EUROS 9 BITCO9 TO ,ROJAVA ,PLAN1 A GR\P COORD9AT+ 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ) ! AUTONOM\S REGION ( ,ROJAVA4 

,MOSSOS & ,SCAPEGOATS 

  

,9 ,MAY #b#a#f1 AFT] WAT*+ ! DOCUM5T>Y 0,CIUTAT ,MORTA10 ,PH9EAS ?\<T AB\T TRY+ A SIMPLE ATTACK ON ! ,CATALAN ,POLICE ,=CES4 ,CIUTAT ,MORTA IS A FILM AB\T ! #d,F CASE1 A FAM\S CASE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,SPANI% /ATE 9 :I* REPRESSIVE =CES TORTUR$ & IMPRISON$ SEV]AL Y\NG PEOPLE FROM ,S\? ,AM]ICA AS AN ACT ( REV5GE AFT] A POLICEMAN WAS PUT 9TO A COMA BY ! IMPACT ( A /ONE FOLL[+ A POLICE *>GE 9 D[NT[N ,B>CELONA4 

,AS A RESULT ( ?IS NEW HACK+ ACTION1 US+ A WELL-KN[N VULN]ABILITY1 ,PH9EAS DEFAC$ ! WEBSITE ( ! UNION ( ! ,CATALAN POLICE ) AN IRONIC MANIFE/O DECL>+ ?AT ! ORGANIZATION 0WAS REF\ND$ AS A UNION 9 FAVOR ( HUMAN RI<TS40 ,A DATA DUMP ) P]SONAL DETAILS ( SOME #e POLICE ACC\NTS APPE>$1 ALONG ) A #d-M9UTE VIDEO TUTORIAL ON ! TE*NIQUES US$ 9 ! HACK4 

,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS1 ! POLICE C>RI$ \T SEV]AL RAIDS ON SOCIAL C5T]S & HACKLABS 9 ,B>CELONA1 !N CLAIM$ TO HAVE CAU<T ! FAM\S HACK]4 ,ONLY H\RS LAT]1 J\RNALI/S REPORT$ ?AT ! SAME P]SON HAD CONTACT$ !M TO SAY ?AT 0HE WAS ALIVE & WELL0 & ?AT ! POLICE =CES HAD ONLY IMPRISON$ A SCAPEGOAT :O HAPP5$ TO HAVE RETWEET$ ! 9FO 9 ! DUMPS4 

,BUT ,:O ,IS ,?IS ,PH9EAS ,PHI%]1 ,REALLY8 

  

,ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ CONSEQU5CES ( ! ,PH9EAS ,FI%] ACTIONS IS ! LOOK Y\ SEE 9 ! EYES ( Y\R FELL[ HACK]S :5 Y\ DISCUSS ! TOPIC ) !M4 ,*ILEANS WILL TELL Y\ ?AT ,PH9EAS IS OBVI\SLY A ,LAT9O4 ,SQUATT]S 9 ,B>CELONA SWE> ?AT ! TONE IS FAMILI>4 ,ITALIANS WILL DO ! SAME4 ,U,S-,AM]ICANS ?9K %E OR HE SPEAKS LIKE ONE ( !M4 ,& !N !RE IS ! COMMONS5SE ASSUMPTION ?AT1 LIKE ANY GOOD HACK]1 ,PH9EAS MU/ BE ,RUSSIAN--ONE ( ?OSE ,RUSSIANS :O SPEAKS SURPRIS+LY GOOD ,SPANI%4 

,!RE IS 9DE$ SOME?+ FAMILI> 9 ! ACTIONS ( ?IS <O/3 A DEEP S5SE ( JU/ICE & 9T]NATIONALISM1 & ! FEEL+ ?AT HIS ACTIONS WILL CONT9UE TO REMA9 UND] ! RAD>1 BECAUSE--JU/ AS 9 ! PA/--NOBODY C\LD BELIEVE ?AT A P]SON LIV+ AN O!RWISE ORD9>Y LIFE C\LD BE ! M9D BEH9D SU* DE$S4 

,! TRU? IS1 NO ONE C>ES--EXCEPT = ! COPS1 :O >E HAV+ A H>D TIME ID5TIFY+ ?IS P]SONA DESPITE ALL !IR ADV]S>IAL MODEL+ P>APH]NALIA & /YLI/IC ANALYSIS TOOLS4 ,WE DON'T C>E AB\T ! ID5TITY ( ! P]SON :O DOES !SE ?+S4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT]1 9 ! 5D3 :5 ?AT ID5TITY IS BURN$1 A NEW ONE WILL APPE>4 ,ONCE Y\ DIT* ! CULT ( P]SONALITY1 Y\ SUDD5LY GA9 A LOT ( FRE$OM4 

,:AT WE DO C>E AB\T IS ?AT1 :OEV] IT IS1 IT IS ONE ( US1 & HIS ACTIONS HELP US TO REALIZE \R P[]4 

,!SE DIRECT ACTIONS %[ ?AT1 :ILE A LOT ( EF=T & D$ICATION MI<T SOMETIMES BE NE$$ TO CULTIVATE A CONCRETE SKILLSET1 MO/ ( ! TIME NO?+ EXTRAORD9>Y IS /RICTLY NE$$4 ,P]HAPS Y\ >E NOT P>TICUL>LY TE*NICALLY 9CL9$1 BUT Y\ MI<T BE GOOD ) PEOPLE3 (T51 ?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT IS NE$$ TO PULL (F AN AWESOME HACK4 ,OR Y\ MI<T NOT COME FROM A TE*NICAL BACKGR\ND1 BUT A DET]M9$ & PLAYFUL P]SEV]ANCE CAN A*IEVE MORE ?AN ANY =MAL TRA9+ :5 IT COMES TO MAK+ A BREA* 9 ! REALM ( CUBICLE BUREAUCRATS ?AT ONLY C>E AB\T 5=C+ POLICY4 

,SECURITY IS NOT AN ABSOLUTE QUALITY2 !RE WILL NEV] BE AN ABSOLUTE P[] 9 CYB]SPACE4 ,QUOT+ ,PH9EAS3 0,?AT'S ! BEAUTY & ASYMMETRY ( HACK+3 ) #a H\RS ( WORK1 ONE P]SON CAN UNDO YE>S ( WORK BY A MULTI-MILLION DOLL> COMPANY4 ,HACK+ GIVES ! UND]DOG A *ANCE TO FI<T & W940 

,! ACTIONS ( A HUMBLE BUT MOTIVAT$ HACK] CAN GO FUR!R ?AN ! BIG1 9FLAT$ EGOS ( ! CYB]-SECURITY 9DU/RY1 OR ! ACADEMICS :O DO NOT D>E TO ACT \TSIDE ( ! BOX4 ,IT'S NOT ALWAYS ! BIG HACKS ?AT *ANGE REALITY3 SOMEONE :O LE>NS H[ TO /AY ANONYM\S1 SOMEONE :O IS NOT AFRAID & KEEPS ! DISCIPL9E NE$$ NOT TO LEAK P]SONAL DETAILS ALREADY HAS A HUGE ADVANTAGE4 ,NOT HAV+ AN EGO TO FE$ IS ALSO CRUCIAL 9 ! BUS9ESS ( KEEP+ ONE'S P]SONAL FRE$OM4 

,EV5TUALLY1 ,PH9EAS ,FI%] W5T SIL5T4 0,I KILL$ ! ACC\NTS BECAUSE ,I HAD NO?+ ELSE TO SAY40 ,& PROBABLY IT WAS 5\<4 ,SOMETIMES A LITTLE ACTION IS ALL ?AT IS NE$$ TO %IFT ! COLLECTIVE MOOD1 TO R5D] US AW>E ( \R [N P[]4 

,EPILOGUE3 ,SIL5T ,YE>S ( ,EXPROPRIATION TO ,COME 

  

,PH9EAS ,FI%] IS DEAD4 ,IT WAS MORE ?AN A NAME3 ! TIP ( AN UND]GR\ND NETWORK ( PRACTICES & DESIRES4 ,IT WAS NOT ONE1 BUT SEV]AL ACTIONS4 ,CYB]NETIC GU]RILLA3 HIT & HIDE4 

,H[EV]1 AS ANYONE :O WROTE TO ! HACKBACK EMAIL CAN REPORT1 ,PH9EAS IS /ILL 5JOY+ FRE$OM !SE DAYS4 ,5GAG+ 9 *>M+ CONV]SATION1 HE OR %E WILL DEMON/RATE ?AT /ATE DOES NOT HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL4 ,AS HE LIKES TO REPEAT3 IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE TO ATTACK ! SY/EM & GET AWAY ) IT4 

,PH9EAS HAS KEPT HIMSELF BUSY4 ,HE 5JOYS TALK+ FROM ! %AD[S AB\T HIS NEW OCCUPATION4 ,AS HE TOLD US3  
  

0,EXPROPRIATION HAS SOME MAT]IAL EFFECTS1 BUT IT REALLY IS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON4 ,! RULES ( ?IS SY/EM >E NOT IMMUTABLE FACTS1 BUT RULES IMPOS$ BY A M9ORITY1 & RULES ?AT WE CAN QUE/ION1 *ANGE1 & EV5 BREAK4 ,:5 SOMEONE ROBS A BANK1 ! ,/ATE SP5DS HUGE RES\RCES 9VE/IGAT+ IT1 NOT BECAUSE IT MAKES ANY ECONOMICAL S5SE TO SP5D #aK :ILE 9VE/IGAT+ A #cK ROBB]Y1 BUT !Y SP5D IT BECAUSE IT PROTECTS ! %>$ ILLUSION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,!Y TRY TO WIPE \T ?AT REBEL SPIRIT ?AT PLAYS \TSIDE ( !IR RULES40  
  

,HE ADDS3  
  

0,Y\ DON'T NE$ COMPUT] SCI5CE /UDIES TO BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 :AT ! =M] ,N,S,A *IEF ,KEI? ,ALEX&] REF]S TO AS RESPONSIBLE = ! GREATE/ TRANSF] ( WEAL? 9 ! WORLD'S HI/ORY4 ,9 ?IS BIG PROJECT1 MO/ ( ! WORK IS NOT DONE BY HACK]S1 BUT BY LAY PEOPLE1 ?OSE :O KN[ H[ TO F9D ADDRESSES :]E TO RECEIVE PO/ & P>CELS1 H[ TO USE A FAKE ,I,D 9 A CONV9C+ WAY1 & H[ TO USE A BURN] PHONE4 ,?OSE >E ALL ! SKILLS Y\ NE$ TO OP5 A CELLPHONE CONTRACT1 OP5 BANK ACC\NTS & ASK = LOANS1 MAKE ONL9E PUR*ASES & RECEIVE !M4 ,EV]YONE CAN LE>N H[ TO USE ! ,TOR ,BR[S] & BITCO91 & P>TICIPATE 9 ! D>KNET M>KETS4 ,MAFIA & ORGANIZ$ CRIME ACKN[L$G$ ?IS *ANGE1 BUT AN>*I/S OP5 TO ILLEGALISM & EXPROPIATION DID NOT YET REALIZE ?AT WE >E NOT 9 ! PRE-9T]NET WORLD ANYMORE1 & ?AT !RE >E BETT] TACTICS ?AN ROBB+ A BANK ) A GUN4 ,WE >E LIV+ AN UNIQUE MOM5T 9 HI/ORY1 & WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY40  
  

,9DE$ WE DO4 ,LONG LIFE TO HACK+1 & TO ALL SIL5T EXPROPRIATIONS TO COME4 

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