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How is full name, address, credit card information, and private pictures and messages considered "just metadata"?

Nothing about that is metadata.

Imagine private pictures and messages not published. Then, full name, address and credit card information are actually "just" metadata, by the definition we've often heard from the officials. And publishing that is more than enough for those involved to really worry, that's the idea behind the message.

Moreover, the article states "the company didn’t provide information on how much data might have been compromised." Where did you get the info that private pictures and messages are available?

I might be able to bite on full name/address (considering it's what you'd see on an envelope) but the context is important. The fact that Person A sent a letter to Person B on this can be considered "just" metadata. But certainly CC information couldn't be classified as such, and again, context is important.

The context is what the message is all about. Just the presence of the names on the given site is enough. And can you please quote how you know that the private messages and pictures are to be published too?

I agree with you. The presence of the names on the site transcends "metadata" at that point.

As for your request, straight from the horses mouth (the hackers): "We will release.... all the customers' secret sexual fantasies, nude pictures, and conversations..."

Source via Krebs: http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/impact...

Is that sufficient?

He's making a joke about the NSA

I know that's what he's trying to do but the comparison isn't really accurate so his sardonic attempt at commentary falls on its face a bit.

I think he stuck the landing pretty well, but I also don't go into a blind rage whenever I think about government spying. :shrug:

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