[Newsbot]

Title: RCMP charge teen in relation to Heartbleed bug attack on CRA
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2014-04-16 12:15:24
Canadian

[Jabberwalker]

I don't get it. What did this kid stand to gain by stealing 900 SIN numbers? Did he just do it because he could? What is the point of that crime?

[Delwin]

It is the most important information in identity fraud. With your name and address, the can apply for accounts and credit products.

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/ ... ce-number/

[PostFactum]

Guys, Public was writing yesterday that he is in school and want to be a programmer, while getting out of basement, I think it's not a coincidence.

[Delwin]

He better not try anything funny with my number for his sake. I rented "Above the Law" from Blockbuster and it was sent to collections in 1993. I moved and forgot about it until I got a notice in the mail like 15 years later. He tries anything funny with my number and they will shut him down.

Swarm! Swarm!

[BRAH]

Delwin Delwin:

He better not try anything funny with my number for his sake. I rented "Above the Law" from Blockbuster and it was sent to collections in 1993. I moved and forgot about it until I got a notice in the mail like 15 years later. He tries anything funny with my number and they will shut him down.

Swarm! Swarm!

Wait, you rented Above the Law?

[Delwin]

Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book

[DrCaleb]

Jabberwalker Jabberwalker:

I don't get it. What did this kid stand to gain by stealing 900 SIN numbers? Did he just do it because he could? What is the point of that crime?

There are black markets for such information. A valid SIN number can net $1.50 - $2 each. Credit card numbers can go for $100.

[andyt]

He's a 19 yr old computer geek. He did it to see if he could.

However, the vulnerability window was far longer than the 6 hours CRA admits to, and they have no way of knowing how many other SINs were stolen. They only happened to be watching the site when this kid got in there.

[BRAH]

Delwin Delwin:

Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book

There was a book?

As for this young adult not a teen why not give him a job putting his obvious skills to use.

[Delwin]

BRAH BRAH:

Delwin Delwin:

Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book

There was a book?

Yeah but it was about the Rodney King Beating, so imagine my surprise.

Plus my book report didn't make as much sense as it could've