Comments on: Hunting the GhostNet Hacker http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/ Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shanghai Scrap » Far from Black and White: Mara Hvistendahl on China’s ‘Patriotic’ Hackers http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2637 Shanghai Scrap » Far from Black and White: Mara Hvistendahl on China’s ‘Patriotic’ Hackers Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:58:43 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2637 [...] among a smaller, more knowledgeable group of researchers and reporters, a much different story was being told. And that story had nothing to do with the [...] [...] among a smaller, more knowledgeable group of researchers and reporters, a much different story was being told. And that story had nothing to do with the [...]

]]> By: Nart Villeneuve http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 Nart Villeneuve Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:47:09 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2512 <strong>GhostNet & CasperNet...</strong> DarkVisitor picked up on some information in the GhostNet report that we didn’t really focus on — the email addresses and other information in the domain name registration records — and were able to track down the owner of the email a... GhostNet & CasperNet…

DarkVisitor picked up on some information in the GhostNet report that we didn’t really focus on — the email addresses and other information in the domain name registration records — and were able to track down the owner of the email a…

]]> By: Heike http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Heike Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:01:29 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2496 <em>"The fact that they hacked the Dali Lama is obviously the proof needed for anyone who has studied the practices of totalitarian intelligence agencies."</em> Motives are difficult to ascertain in these types of cases. We've had fairly well document cases of non-governmental groups attacking Japan, Taiwan, India, the US...etc, over political issues. Many of the Chinese hackers organizations are fervent nationalist, they mirror Beijing on a host of issues. “The fact that they hacked the Dali Lama is obviously the proof needed for anyone who has studied the practices of totalitarian intelligence agencies.”

Motives are difficult to ascertain in these types of cases. We’ve had fairly well document cases of non-governmental groups attacking Japan, Taiwan, India, the US…etc, over political issues.

Many of the Chinese hackers organizations are fervent nationalist, they mirror Beijing on a host of issues.

]]> By: every1s0bvious http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 every1s0bvious Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2488 The fact that they hacked the Dali Lama is obviously the proof needed for anyone who has studied the practices of totalitarian intelligence agencies. It is nice to see track backs and further evidence, but it is important to remember China is using these guys as plausible deniability, just as the Soviets and Soviet Bloc countries had proxies work for them. Though the Russkies were more suave and smart enough to actually use foreign groups sympathetic to their cause (or enemies of their enemies). I really don't think China's system, however, is not transparently vile to anyone... even to base terrorist groups. They really need a democractic revolution. It is sad to see a people killing themselves. Communism is not even Eastern. The fact that they hacked the Dali Lama is obviously the proof needed for anyone who has studied the practices of totalitarian intelligence agencies.

It is nice to see track backs and further evidence, but it is important to remember China is using these guys as plausible deniability, just as the Soviets and Soviet Bloc countries had proxies work for them. Though the Russkies were more suave and smart enough to actually use foreign groups sympathetic to their cause (or enemies of their enemies).

I really don’t think China’s system, however, is not transparently vile to anyone… even to base terrorist groups.

They really need a democractic revolution.

It is sad to see a people killing themselves. Communism is not even Eastern.

]]> By: jumper http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 jumper Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:17:47 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2461 @Ravi - I updated the post with the original un-redacted QQ screenshot. Rapidshare is a pain. @Ravi -

I updated the post with the original un-redacted QQ screenshot. Rapidshare is a pain.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Ravi Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:21:38 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2459 Great Job. I would appreciate if the rapidshare link is posted again for me download the specific file (QQ) commented and posted by @friko. My team would like take this further and post the investigations details here and at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48066 (the Group name is computer and forensic tools.) we are discussing at the technical grass root level regarding the above subject and objective. Thanks ravi Great Job.
I would appreciate if the rapidshare link is posted again for me download the specific file (QQ) commented and posted by @friko.
My team would like take this further and post the investigations details here and at
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48066
(the Group name is computer and forensic tools.) we are discussing at the technical grass root level regarding the above subject and objective.
Thanks
ravi

]]> By: jumper http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 jumper Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:38:59 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2454 @friko, Yep - that's it. Let us know if you get in touch with him... @friko,

Yep – that’s it. Let us know if you get in touch with him…

]]> By: friko http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 friko Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:00:30 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2452 here is the QQ http://rapidshare.com/files/218231796/picture-1.png.html here is the QQ

http://rapidshare.com/files/218231796/picture-1.png.html

]]> By: Heike http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Heike Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2429 Thanks! Corrected the image. One.of.those.days. Thanks! Corrected the image.

One.of.those.days.

]]> By: DarkTyphoon http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/2009/04/hunting-the-ghostnet-hacker/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 DarkTyphoon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:12:10 +0000 http://www.thedarkvisitor.com/?p=1441#comment-2428 Um... I'm pretty sure that lost33's QQ number is still visible in the window title of the masked image. Might be wrong since I don't know what it was before you masked it. Um… I’m pretty sure that lost33′s QQ number is still visible in the window title of the masked image. Might be wrong since I don’t know what it was before you masked it.

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