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"2004, Albert organized an online meeting of top users. By the end of the day, 'Operation Firewall' had ensnared 28 ShadowCrew members."
And Albert had found a new career. The Secret Service agreed to pay him $75,000 annually as a hacker/consultant."
I am always amazed at how cheaply folks are willing to sell their souls. At this point he could have easily taken a sales role for a big software firm at $130K +. With his smarts he could be C level in a few years.
Interesting story. Curiosity turns into crime turns into mega-crime. I could see myself ending up like that, if I was intelligent enough. Or stupid enough. Or something.
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