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Every time there is an article from krebsonsecurity I wonder what is - if any - Brian Krebs' opsec in real-life. I mean, I guess that messing with this kind of cybercriminals can actually lead to retaliations/vengeance IRL, no?

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He's been targetted numerous times, so presumably his address is widely known. One person who swatted him was subsequently extradited from Italy and jailed. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/02/men-who-sent-swat-team-h...

OK but I would actually fear for my own life. People in those circles he pokes at can easily shell out 20k-50k to hire some disposable hitman...

The hit man probably doesn't fancy himself as disposable.

That depends on how desperate for money they are. It can lead to taking more risks than one would usually take.

His judgement in this matter is not the one that matters most.

Can be used as a bait too...

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