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ColemanMaskell

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4. Do we know "the Jester" isn't some American Gov't operative being covert/undercover/?

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 01:04 AM

Oct 2016

plausible deniability?
If Russia can deny hacking, both sides can play that game?
Just saying - Some parts of the US gov't are capable of orchestrating that - but who knows

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American vigilante hacker sends Russia a warning [View all] meow2u3 Oct 2016 OP

I wonder when they will track him down and lace his tea with Polonium. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #1

We'll know if he's really an American after he is apprehended. Coyotl Oct 2016 #2

This is his profile - he also hacks terrorist web sites meow2u3 Oct 2016 #3

Do we know "the Jester" isn't some American Gov't operative being covert/undercover/? ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #4

Jester may well be nothing more than a legend. gordianot Oct 2016 #5

So wait a minute.....America has hackers? davidn3600 Oct 2016 #6

No, America definitely has hackers, good ones, working for the US gov't. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #7

I was being sarcastic davidn3600 Oct 2016 #8

You don't expect the gov't to advertise about it. Probably "discourage" media from reporting on it. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #9

Christ Dorian Gray Oct 2016 #10