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Malware researcher Dancho Danchev gone missing since August

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Re: Malware researcher Dancho Danchev gone missing since August

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The electronic transformer looks like it could be used for low-voltage lighting. The wires look like they're running into mini LED or halogen lights.

I suspect that means someone is supposed to find that transformer. Presumably there may be something of interest with/in/near it. Its easy to hide a microSD

Re: Malware researcher Dancho Danchev gone missing since August

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The electronic transformer looks like it could be used for low-voltage lighting. The wires look like they're running into mini LED or halogen lights.

I suspect that means someone is supposed to find that transformer. Presumably there may be something of interest with/in/near it. Its easy to hide a microSD

This sounds more reasonable than thinking that they photos are showing eavesdropping devices.

Re: Malware researcher Dancho Danchev gone missing since August

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The electronic transformer looks like it could be used for low-voltage lighting. The wires look like they're running into mini LED or halogen lights.

I suspect that means someone is supposed to find that transformer. Presumably there may be something of interest with/in/near it. Its easy to hide a microSD

Presumably? If these photos were taken for proof/evidence they just don't cut it, especially coming from a security specialist/professional.

... Or, they could just be a photos of a shoddy light fixture installation.

Re: Malware researcher Dancho Danchev gone missing since August

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suspect that means someone is supposed to find that transformer. Presumably there may be something of interest with/in/near it. Its easy to hide a microSD

Presumably? If these photos were taken for proof/evidence they just don't cut it, especially coming from a security specialist/professional. ... Or, they could just be a photos of a shoddy light fixture installation.

I think that's sort of madmaze's point - the presumption being that the photos do indeed come from Danchev and that he is not crazy.
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