Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say • Hacker News Board

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

#161

Post by tdkl » Fri, Oct 21, 2016, 12:57 PM UTC

atmosx wrote: post #127

qaq wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You do realise that in modern russia Stalin is considered a hero and praised? The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light. If Germany was uniformly praising Hitler and building him monuments I somehow doubt Germany would have a lot of friends.

Heh, just give it time[1]. The EU is bringing back Nazism all over the place: Greece (3rd party officially), Austria, Hungary, France and now Germany. [1] http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/germany-vote-results-1...

The EU isn't bringing anything, its citizens are fed up by the results from choices from own leaders.

Every action has a reaction.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

#162

Post by r721 » Sun, Oct 23, 2016, 11:02 AM UTC

dmix wrote: post #72

2012 hack on a "west coast company" ... anyone know which hack this might be? Linkedin maybe? This stirred up controversy in the US gov where they might have invested resources in pursuing the attacker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_LinkedIn_hack Yahoo's discovery of the big intrusion recently was from 2012 but that might have been too recent? Also Dropbox was hacked in 2012.

>The indictment, unsealed today, alleges that Nikulin, accessed computers belonging to LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring, each of which has its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area. The indictment further alleges that the defendant accessed the computers without authorization and that he obtained information from the computers. According to the indictment, the defendant also caused damage to computers belonging to a LinkedIn employee and to Formspring by transmitting a program, information, code, or command. Nikulin also is alleged to have used the credentials of LinkedIn and Formspring employees in connection with the computer intrusions. Further, Nikulin is alleged to have engaged in a conspiracy with unnamed co-conspirators to traffic stolen Formspring user credentials. In all, Nikulin is charged with three counts of computer intrusion; two counts of intentional transmission of information, code, or command causing damage to a protected computer; two counts of aggravated identity theft; one count of trafficking in unauthorized access devices; and one count of conspiracy.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/yevgeniy-nikulin-indicted-hac...

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

#163

Post by dmix » Mon, Oct 24, 2016, 1:16 AM UTC

r721 wrote: post #162

dmix wrote: post #72

2012 hack on a "west coast company" ... anyone know which hack this might be? Linkedin maybe? This stirred up controversy in the US gov where they might have invested resources in pursuing the attacker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_LinkedIn_hack Yahoo's discovery of the big intrusion recently was from 2012 but that might have been too recent? Also Dropbox was hacked in 2012.

>The indictment, unsealed today, alleges that Nikulin, accessed computers belonging to LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring, each of which has its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area. The indictment further alleges that the defendant accessed the computers without authorization and that he obtained information from the computers. According to the indictment, the defendant also caused damage to computers belonging…

Oh interesting. So it was more than one. Thanks for the link.

Re: Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say

#164

Post by konart » Mon, Oct 24, 2016, 3:08 PM UTC

qaq wrote: post #63

konart wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strange question. People are friends with Germany, no? Japan has good relationships with the US etc.

You do realise that in modern russia Stalin is considered a hero and praised? The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light. If Germany was uniformly praising Hitler and building him monuments I somehow doubt Germany would have a lot of friends.

Sorry for the late reply.

This is bullshit. Yes there are some people who praise him as a hero, and quite a number of those who does not see him as a hero, but does not view him as a murderous dictator either - it's more like "yes, he did horrible thing we should remember through our lifes, but he did what was necessary for the country". This view is very debatable\questionable, but still has it's right to be.

Most of the people view him just a historical figure without giving in to some deeper thought. Same as for Ivan IV The Terrible, or Peter I The Great (yes, he did much for the country and basically made it up to european standarts, but still was what you'd call a bloody dictator)

>The actions of USSR in Prague are viewed in a positive light

Same as above - this can be applied to 10-15% of population at most.