BBC's Hated and Hunted

[Ink]

Read here: Hated and hunted - BBC News

Hated and hunted
The perilous life of the computer virus cracker making powerful enemies online.

• Fabian is world renowned for destroying ransomware - the viruses sent out by criminal gangs to extort money.
• Because of this, he lives a reclusive existence, always having to be one step ahead of the cyber criminals.
• He has moved to an unknown location since this interview was carried out.

@Fabian Wosar

 

[plat]

Does Herr Wosar wear his polar bear onesie in the rare instances where he MUST leave his residence? Gotta blend in with the crowd and all that sort of thing..

Spoiler

I think you're awesome, Mr. Wosar!

 

[jogs]

Great work Mr. @Fabian Wosar.
The bad will always try to stop the good, but will never succeed.

 

[oldschool]

Nice article. He is like a 60s TV Western gunman for hire: "Have code, will travel"! Except it appears he must travel, for safety sake. Quite a sacrifice!

 

[show-Zi]

A wandering hunter confronts a kidnapper

 

[bribon77]

The Lord, Fabian Wosar is very dignified, and very difficult what he does, because normally the researchers go after the Black Hats And he is ahead, as they say

 

[Viking]

All hail Fabian!

 

[bizarre_mathilde]

That was a very interesting read, thank you.