In 2014 I was in a few hacking forums
I learned more about programming and cybersecurity in a few months than I would later in 4 years of college
I remember talking with the American author of NanoCore RAT and the Romanian author of CyberSeal crypter about their businesses
I learned more about programming and cybersecurity in a few months than I would later in 4 years of college
I remember talking with the American author of NanoCore RAT and the Romanian author of CyberSeal crypter about their businesses
I had purchased NanoCore RAT, it was $25 for a lifetime license, and CyberSeal crypter, $79 lifetime IIRC
When used together, you could build RAT for Windows PCs which was Fully UnDetectable by antivirus programs (FUD)
When used together, you could build RAT for Windows PCs which was Fully UnDetectable by antivirus programs (FUD)
I bought NanoCore RAT when it still had a "Surveillance" plugin which included keylogging, audio, and webcam features
That was later removed, I think Aeonhack (author) was worried about it getting him into legal trouble
That was later removed, I think Aeonhack (author) was worried about it getting him into legal trouble
I had a few support questions about how to use the software, in particular the CyberSeal crypter was fairly complicated, the authors were very responsive
The CyberSeal author even provided livechat support
In the chats I learned more about the people behind the software
The CyberSeal author even provided livechat support
In the chats I learned more about the people behind the software
Something they had in common was that they were from humble backgrounds, they had used their talents to create niche products, market, sell, and support them
They had built reputations as being trustworthy and helpful
The money they were making was life changing for them
They had built reputations as being trustworthy and helpful
The money they were making was life changing for them
Obviously, I would say, they knew that their products were primarily being used by criminals, but they always marketed it such that their software was only intended for legitimate use...
As you probably could have guessed, the story didn't end well for them
Three years later, 26 year old Aeonhack's door was kicked in by the FBI
He was sentenced to 33 months in prison for aiding and abetting computer intrusions
Three years later, 26 year old Aeonhack's door was kicked in by the FBI
He was sentenced to 33 months in prison for aiding and abetting computer intrusions
Similarly, 6 years later, the author of CyberSeal was arrested in Romania
Something that always stuck with me over the years -
It's really the same amount of work to create a criminal business as it is to create a legitimate business... finding a problem, building a product to solve it, creating a brand, reputation, marketing, selling, supporting it
It's really the same amount of work to create a criminal business as it is to create a legitimate business... finding a problem, building a product to solve it, creating a brand, reputation, marketing, selling, supporting it
It's not worth it
It's such a bummer to see smart people wasting their talents in the underworld
It's such a bummer to see smart people wasting their talents in the underworld
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