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I must have been following the grugq[1] way too much because all I couldn't help thinking about the massive OPSEC mistakes he did.

Fortunately he was apprehended by the German Police, but things would've been way different had took that plane.

[1] There's a great presentation from him on video, including analysis of OPSEC failures from other hacker groups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaYdCdwiWU

[2] Another timeless classic: "Don't talk to [the] police", which explains why it is never in your interest to talk to the police when you are suspected of a crime (even if you are innocent): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc




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