How hackers avoid being caught - an article

TomC25

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Organized, well-financed criminals stay one step ahead of the law

"Why are hackers able to elude capture so easily? The answer, according to security analysts and fraud investigators, is that the Internet has bred an elite class of criminals who are organized, well funded and far more technologically sophisticated than most law enforcement officials. "

"Al-Qaida and serious narcotic terrorists are using credit card fraud to finance their groups."

"FBI agents can swiftly get subpoenas from the courts but often lose critical time trying to serve them. Agents can spend days sorting through digital smoke screens created by multiple servers, requiring agents to obtain and serve multiple subpoenas. "

"Moreover, precious time can be lost when companies hesitate to contact authorities immediately after an intrusion. The reason for the delay is often rooted in business, not justice.

'Fear,' Smith said. 'They're reluctant to admit that they've been victimized. You can imagine the bad press. Here's someone who's telling clients their information is safe at the same time their site is getting hacked.' "


Well, it looks like if you are good enough and have the balls, you can hack and have a good amount of time to cover your tracks. Even if they do start to track you, the police are not sophisticated enough to find you.
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TomC25

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I did not post this to generate ideas in peoples heads about how to hack.

I posted this to make people aware of their own security measures and that the police have a hard time helping you if you are hacked.

Please do not take this as an invitation to do something illegal.
 

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in my experience, if a business doesn't "feel the pain" , they don't believe expenditures on more than minimal security are warranted

they would rather take the risk than pay for good security
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