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katakowsj  ·  2238 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: For Hackers, Anonymity Was Once Critical. That’s Changing.

Agreed. What hubris to believe that someone without the skills and training could do a quality job.

Unless they're working for some collective organization with a twisted agenda these folks may be the X-men of the internet.

    The hackers, members of a collective called L0pht (pronounced “loft”), had recently boasted that they could shut down the internet in 30 minutes, and lawmakers had taken notice.

I'm taking my car to a mechanic when it starts to have engine issues, not my local politician.

If I've got an organization hacking problems, I'm hiring the best hackers available.