{"id":89658,"date":"2020-07-25T01:42:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T23:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/administrirovanie\/prochnost-czifrovyh-dverej"},"modified":"2020-07-25T01:42:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T23:42:05","slug":"prochnost-czifrovyh-dverej","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/administrirovanie\/prochnost-czifrovyh-dverej","title":{"rendered":"The strength of 'digital doors'","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

In the world of the internet, just like in real life, an open door does not always mean that everything behind it will be taken out, and a closed one does not always guarantee peace.<\/p>\n

\"The
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\nToday's tale is about several major data leaks and financial thefts in the history of the World Wide Web.
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The Tragic Tale of a Young Prodigy<\/h2>\n

\n\"The
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\nThe name of wunderkind Jonathan Joseph James is linked to one of the darkest chapters in hacking history. The fifteen-year-old hacked into his own school's networks, the telecommunications company Bell South, bypassed NASA's server defenses, and stole a wealth of valuable information including the source codes of the ISS. James's list of crimes also includes breaching the servers of the Department of Defense of his home country.<\/p>\n

The young man often expressed his distrust of the government and that users themselves were to blame for the vulnerabilities of their computers. In particular, James stated that ignoring software updates was a direct path to being hacked one day. He believed that outdated programs had surely already been hacked. He viewed the developments of major Ministries and companies with a degree of disdain, considering them overrated.<\/p>\n

The damage caused by Jonathan's attacks was estimated in millions of dollars, and his story ended tragically; in 2008, at the age of 24, the hacker took his own life.
\nMany linked him to the massive hacker attacks of 2007, particularly the theft of credit card information from millions of customers of the TJX retail chain, but James denied this. Due to those events and the sad ending, many believe that the hacker may have actually been murdered.<\/p>\n

The Collapse of a Cryptocurrency Exchange<\/h2>\n

\n\"The
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\nRecently, the rapid surge in the value of Bitcoin has stirred the users of the network.
\nEven if belatedly, it's worth recalling the story of the bankrupt Mount Gox exchange, which collapsed as a result of several hacker attacks. As of August 2013, about 47% of all transactions in the Bitcoin network were carried out through this platform, and the trading volume in dollars exceeded 80 percent of the global cryptocurrency turnover. In January 2014, the service ranked third in trading volume in the market, highlighting its significance in crypto trading at that time.<\/p>\n

In fact, the issue was not only about hacking; Mount Gox lacked version control, which complicates tracking code vulnerabilities, and a accounting system that would allow it to monitor financial operations, making it a clear example of an \"open door\". The attack on the vulnerability discovered in 2014 was merely a matter of time. As a result of the actions of the attackers over nearly 3 years, the exchange lost over half a billion dollars.<\/p>\n

The insane financial and reputational costs completely destroyed Mount Gox, and subsequent transactions crashed the Bitcoin price. Ultimately, due to the hackers' actions, a huge number of people lost their savings stored in virtual currency. As Mark Karpeles (CEO of Mt.Gox) later stated in the Tokyo court, \"Technical failures in the platform opened the door for the unlawful withdrawal of our clients' funds by criminals.\" <\/p>\n

The identities of all criminals were not established, but in 2018, Alexander Vinnik was arrested and charged with laundering money obtained illegally in the amount of \"between four and nine billion dollars\". This corresponds to the sums (depending on the current exchange rate) assessed at 630 thousand Bitcoins that disappeared as a result of the Mt.Gox crash.<\/p>\n

Adobe Systems Hack<\/h2>\n

\nIn 2013, the largest hacking data theft of users occurred.<\/p>\n

\"The
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\nAdobe Systems reported that criminals stole the source code of the software and data of nearly 150 million people.<\/p>\n

The delicacy of the situation was created by the company itself, as the first signs of damage within the system were discovered two weeks before the hack, but Adobe specialists considered them unrelated to hackers. Later, the company published smoothed loss figures, citing a lack of solid evidence. Ultimately, hackers stole data from nearly 3 million users' credit cards out of 150 million accounts, with separate concerns raised by the code theft, as owning the source code would allow criminals to easily reproduce the expensive software.<\/p>\n

It all ended up being a close call; for unknown reasons, the hackers did not use the obtained information. The story is filled with obscurities and unsaid things, with information varying dramatically depending on the time and source.
\nAdobe faced public condemnation and expenses for additional security. Otherwise, if criminals had decided to use the obtained data, the losses for the company and users would have been colossal.<\/p>\n

Moral Hackers<\/h2>\n

\nThe Impact Team took down the websites of Avid Life Media (ALM).<\/p>\n

\"The
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\nIn most cases, cybercriminals steal money or personal data to use or resell. However, the motives of the hacking group The Impact Team were different. The most notorious act of these hackers was the destruction of websites owned by Avid Life Media. Three of the company's sites, including the Ashley Madison portal, catered to individuals interested in extramarital affairs.<\/p>\n

The specific focus of these sites had already been a subject of controversy, but the fact remains that the servers of Ashley Madison, Cougar Life, and Established Men contained a vast amount of personal information from people cheating on their partners. The situation is also interesting because the management of ALM was not averse to hacking competitors, as mentioned in the correspondence between the CEO and CTO regarding the hack of their direct competitor Nerve. Six months prior, ALM wanted to partner with Nerve and purchase their internet site. The Impact Team demanded the owners of the sites to cease all activities; otherwise, all user data would be made publicly accessible.<\/p>\n

\"The
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\nAvid Life Media decided that the hackers were bluffing and ignored them. When the stated deadline of 30 days passed, The Impact Team fulfilled their promise completely \u2014 data from over 30 million users was released online, including their names, passwords, email addresses, external data, and message histories. This led to a wave of divorces, public scandals, and possibly\u2026 several suicides.
\nWhether the hackers had pure motives is hard to say, as they did not ask for money. In any case, it's unlikely that such justice was worth human lives.<\/p>\n

Seeing no boundaries in the pursuit of UFOs<\/h2>\n

\nGary McKinnon hacked into the servers of NASA, the Department of Defense, the Navy, and the Air Force.<\/p>\n

\"The
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\nWe would like to conclude our story on a humorous note. It is said that \"a foolish head brings no peace to the hands.\" This proverb is perfectly applicable to Gary McKinnon, one of the hackers who targeted NASA. The reason he hacked into the security systems of almost a hundred computers containing classified data is astonishing. Gary is convinced that the U.S. government and scientists are hiding information from citizens about aliens, as well as alternative energy sources and other technologies that could benefit ordinary people but are not profitable for corporations. <\/p>\n

In 2015, Gary McKinnon gave an interview to Richard D. Hall on the RichPlanet TV channel.
\nHe shared that he spent several months gathering information from NASA servers from home using a simple Windows computer and gained access to files and folders containing details about a covert U.S. government program on interplanetary travel and space exploration, anti-gravity technologies, free energy, and this is far from a complete list of information. <\/p>\n

McKinnon is a true master of his craft and a sincere dreamer, but was the pursuit of UFOs worth the legal battle? Due to the damages inflicted on the U.S. government, Gary was forced to remain in the UK and live in fear of extradition. For a long time, he was under the personal protection of Theresa May, who was then serving as the UK's Home Secretary, and she issued a direct order prohibiting his extradition to the U.S. (By the way, who believes in politicians' compassion? Maybe McKinnon truly possesses valuable information.) Let\u2019s hope the hacker continues to have good luck, as he faces a 70-year prison sentence in America.<\/p>\n

There are likely hackers out there doing their thing out of a desire to help others or a love for the art, but unfortunately, such activities are always a double-edged sword. The pursuit of justice or others' secrets often threatens the well-being of individuals. More often than not, the victims are people with no connection to the hackers. <\/p>\n

If you are interested in any of the topics raised in the article, please leave a comment, and we may be able to explore it in more detail in one of our upcoming materials.<\/p>\n

Follow online safety rules and take care of yourself!<\/p>\n

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