I&#x27;m a Convicted Hacker and Ex Prisoner - Ask Me Anything

Is this guy you?

http://www.quora.com/Prisons-and-Prison-Life/What-is-it-like-to-be-a-geek-in-a-prison?__pmsg__=+V0ZLcHBiQ0lUVEpuTXVwRXdrN3Q6YS5hcHAudmlldy5wbXNnLmFsbC5Mb2dnZWRJbkZyb21MaW5rOltbMzczNjUwOTNdLCB7fV0*

Original post by cyxstudio

Doesn't fit with his story.

Reply 162

-bill-

Did you drop the soap?

Reply 163

Venomilys

13

which uni did you go to?

Reply 164

OP

Is this guy you?

http://www.quora.com/Prisons-and-Prison-Life/What-is-it-like-to-be-a-geek-in-a-prison?__pmsg__=+V0ZLcHBiQ0lUVEpuTXVwRXdrN3Q6YS5hcHAudmlldy5wbXNnLmFsbC5Mb2dnZWRJbkZyb21MaW5rOltbMzczNjUwOTNdLCB7fV0*

Original post by cyxstudio

That is me yes. I posted that before I went to prison, because I had an incline that eventually I would be caught and wanted to know what it was like in prison. At the time of posting that a lot of people I was dealing with were being arrested.

Oh hang on, that isn't me ha ha! I thought you was referring to a different post on Quora. I actually did ask a similar question. I only read the URL, it wasn't until I clicked on it that I realised. How bloody mad!

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 165

OP

Original post by Venomilys

which uni did you go to?

Wolverhampton, and then Stafford.

Reply 166

Roarmaster

Do you think that your life would've been much different if it wasn't for you going to prison?

Reply 167

OP

Original post by -bill-

Did you drop the soap?

Showers were cubicles so it didn't matter if you dropped the soap. They're a bit like the showers at a gym. I had Imperial Leather shower gel I purchased from the canteen anyway so it didn't matter lol.

Reply 168

OP

Original post by Roarmaster

Do you think that your life would've been much different if it wasn't for you going to prison?

I feel it may have been worse. I was getting into a lot of illegal activities online and I think I only would have went deeper and deeper until I got caught up in more serious stuff. I know for certain if I didn't get caught I'd still be hacking. I started to write viruses and malware and was getting into that, I was planning to set up a botnet.

I learnt a lot in prison. A lot about myself. I planned a lot of legit business ideas in prison, some I've implemented and are slowly growing. I learnt a lot about my friends, family and my girlfriend. I spent a lot of time reading, something I'd never done before. So I think prison for me was an excellent learning experience.

Reply 169

Roarmaster

Original post by cascadingstylez

I feel it may have been worse. I was getting into a lot of illegal activities online and I think I only would have went deeper and deeper until I got caught up in more serious stuff. I know for certain if I didn't get caught I'd still be hacking. I started to write viruses and malware and was getting into that, I was planning to set up a botnet.

I learnt a lot in prison. A lot about myself. I planned a lot of legit business ideas in prison, some I've implemented and are slowly growing. I learnt a lot about my friends, family and my girlfriend. I spent a lot of time reading, something I'd never done before. So I think prison for me was an excellent learning experience.

Do you think that it has been of a large detriment to your career prospects?

Reply 170

OP

Original post by Roarmaster

Do you think that it has been of a large detriment to your career prospects?

I'm a negative thinker. I lack confidence in my abilities anyway, even though others often tell me I'm very smart. So I think my mindset does more damage to my career prospects than my record. I run online businesses from home because my mental health problems stop me from working with other people. It's going very well for me, so I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

A lot of people say a criminal record for computer hacking can be a good thing to the right employers. I'm not sure though.

Reply 171

Roarmaster

Original post by cascadingstylez

I'm a negative thinker. I lack confidence in my abilities anyway, even though others often tell me I'm very smart. So I think my mindset does more damage to my career prospects than my record. I run online businesses from home because my mental health problems stop me from working with other people. It's going very well for me, so I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

A lot of people say a criminal record for computer hacking can be a good thing to the right employers. I'm not sure though.

Having a criminal record only shows an error of your past. It is up to the individual to correct themselves. I can see why it may look 'better' to an employer; they want someone that has the ability to bypass the complex barriers that most can't. Let me say, congratulations as although you may have made a mistake in the past, it seems to me that you have become a better person and are leading a happy life. Although, I'm basing that fully on what you say :biggrin:

Reply 172

Xabier

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Original post by cascadingstylez

I'm a negative thinker. I lack confidence in my abilities anyway, even though others often tell me I'm very smart. So I think my mindset does more damage to my career prospects than my record. I run online businesses from home because my mental health problems stop me from working with other people. It's going very well for me, so I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

A lot of people say a criminal record for computer hacking can be a good thing to the right employers. I'm not sure though.

Thanks for your story - it's an extremely interesting read and its pretty clear you're not a troll. May I ask, where do your parents feature in your life? How did they react and how much do they know about you?

Reply 173

rickfloss

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Original post by cascadingstylez

I am no longer in contact with any member of Anonymous. I am no longer involved in unethical hacking. I have no targets.

why did anonymous pussy out of outing los zetas?

have you ever considered DDosing a online casino( one that caters to mainly us players- so has no recourse in law)?

Reply 174

johnh1983

Original post by Raylan Givens

I don't mind them knowing what I'm up to but I'd rather them not have a complete chain of where I've been and so on. Of course, they only use data that suits them but I still wouldn't want all of that information out there. Of course, with location based data you're putting yourself at other risks as well which can become realities offline. Also, you're unlikely to know who this data is being sold on to and third parties often do try and buy it and if you've accidentally agreed to let them do so then your data can get into the hands of people who use it for other purposes etc.

Snapchat is putting together a complete chain of events that tell a story of your life if you're a frequent user.

1. Photograph in Spain by the sea
2. Photograph in London Luton Airport
3. Photograph in Oxford
4. Another photograph in Oxford

From that small amount of data somebody can already build a picture of things about you - I could make a guess that you went on holiday to Spain, flew into LLA and most likely out of that airport (maybe not) and that you most likely live or study in Oxford. Thats just a small sample of data being analysed. Imagine if it was a big amount? Location adds a real time and offline risk as well.

Pretty amazing what you can do with BI/Data Mining tools huh?

If you had a large table of data for a large set of people imagine what kind of correlations you could find.

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 175

Raylan Givens

Original post by johnh1983

Pretty amazing what you can do with BI/Data Mining tools huh?

If you had a large table of data for a large set of people imagine what kind of correlations you could find.

What I find more amazing is the amount of people totally oblivious to it. Its both amazing and frightening.

Reply 176

FreedomCostsTax

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Are you still being monitored?

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Solemn Rain