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RCMP charge teen in relation to Heartbleed bug attack on CRA


Law & Order | 206659 hits | Apr 16 12:15 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb
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The RCMP has laid charges of mischief against a 19-year-old man in relation to the alleged theft of confidential information � using the Heartbleed bug � at the Canada Revenue Agency

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  1. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:30 am
    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?

  2. by avatar Delwin
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:24 pm
    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/

  3. by avatar PostFactum
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:37 pm
    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.

  4. by avatar Delwin
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:48 pm
    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!

    :D

  5. by avatar BRAH
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:25 pm
    "Delwin" said
    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!

    :D

    Wait, you rented Above the Law? 8O

  6. by avatar Delwin
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:37 pm
    Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book 8O

  7. by avatar DrCaleb
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:21 pm
    "Jabberwalker" said
    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.

  8. by avatar andyt
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:40 pm
    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.

  9. by avatar BRAH
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:35 pm
    "Delwin" said
    Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book 8O

    There was a book? 8O

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

    :P

  10. by avatar Delwin
    Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:08 pm
    "BRAH" said
    Yeah but only because I was too lazy to read the book 8O

    There was a book? 8O
    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 :? :?



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