Sam Bent
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But he put it on Reddit. He didn't put the actual page. He didn't leak anything. He was responsible in his disclosure. And he contacted the admins. And he was like, hey, you guys have a IP leak. They just kind of gaslit him. And they're like, oh, yeah, we'll discuss it. Two weeks later, he's like, oh, it's a security issue. And they're like, yeah, all right.
But he put it on Reddit. He didn't put the actual page. He didn't leak anything. He was responsible in his disclosure. And he contacted the admins. And he was like, hey, you guys have a IP leak. They just kind of gaslit him. And they're like, oh, yeah, we'll discuss it. Two weeks later, he's like, oh, it's a security issue. And they're like, yeah, all right.
whatever, you know, and he like, he was posting about it on, on Reddit. So like, I'm trying to chill him out from posting about it on Reddit because I'm in charge of PR. I had went on as a representative and said, you know, yeah, uh, you know, that is our honey pot, you know, um,
whatever, you know, and he like, he was posting about it on, on Reddit. So like, I'm trying to chill him out from posting about it on Reddit because I'm in charge of PR. I had went on as a representative and said, you know, yeah, uh, you know, that is our honey pot, you know, um,
And we're glad that, you know, you were able to showcase that because now we can show people how strong our security is, that we also have offensive measures, you know, built in. And he was like, oh, that's not true. That's not true. We went back and forth and we argued, you know, for a long time.
And we're glad that, you know, you were able to showcase that because now we can show people how strong our security is, that we also have offensive measures, you know, built in. And he was like, oh, that's not true. That's not true. We went back and forth and we argued, you know, for a long time.
He had come up with the idea, like, oh, let's mirror and have this forum on the dark net. So worst case scenario, there's a fallback.
He had come up with the idea, like, oh, let's mirror and have this forum on the dark net. So worst case scenario, there's a fallback.
He coded the site. He did all of that. And his job was to be a background admin. And my job coming on was to be an admin and actually do stuff myself. on the actual forum because I had a laundry list of credentials of sites that I had worked at before.
He coded the site. He did all of that. And his job was to be a background admin. And my job coming on was to be an admin and actually do stuff myself. on the actual forum because I had a laundry list of credentials of sites that I had worked at before.
No one ever comes to my house. You know, no one comes to my house. So, like, the only people that ever came to my house were people who knocked on the door and, like, try to sell paintings. Because, again, like, where I'm living, it's an affluent area, right? So, people would knock on the door, try to sell paintings. Or they'd knock on – like, Jehovah's Witnesses would come and knock on the door.
No one ever comes to my house. You know, no one comes to my house. So, like, the only people that ever came to my house were people who knocked on the door and, like, try to sell paintings. Because, again, like, where I'm living, it's an affluent area, right? So, people would knock on the door, try to sell paintings. Or they'd knock on – like, Jehovah's Witnesses would come and knock on the door.
So – I got a knock on the door. So like it's like 7.15 in the morning. So like I just got my coffee. So I'm like I'm sipping my coffee. I walk to the door and like I open the door and there's this dude standing there. He's got a bulletproof vest. He's got a badge that's sewn into the bulletproof vest that I've never seen this badge before. and he's holding up a piece of paper.
So – I got a knock on the door. So like it's like 7.15 in the morning. So like I just got my coffee. So I'm like I'm sipping my coffee. I walk to the door and like I open the door and there's this dude standing there. He's got a bulletproof vest. He's got a badge that's sewn into the bulletproof vest that I've never seen this badge before. and he's holding up a piece of paper.
He's like, hi, my name is so-and-so. I'm a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, and this is a federal search warrant. And, like, I'm sitting there, and I'm holding my coffee, and I'm looking back at the sky, and I'm looking at the 30 people that are behind the sky that have MP5s and ski masks with skulls on them on. And, like... Um, like this is before COVID.
He's like, hi, my name is so-and-so. I'm a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, and this is a federal search warrant. And, like, I'm sitting there, and I'm holding my coffee, and I'm looking back at the sky, and I'm looking at the 30 people that are behind the sky that have MP5s and ski masks with skulls on them on. And, like... Um, like this is before COVID.
So seeing someone with a mask is, is weird. You know what I mean? Um, so like, I see all these people behind this guy and they're all looking through the windows and all this other nonsense. And I was like, oh, okay. I guess you want to come in then, huh? And he was like, yeah. I was like, all right. So as he starts walking in, I'm like, listen, there's, you know, there's two adult females.
So seeing someone with a mask is, is weird. You know what I mean? Um, so like, I see all these people behind this guy and they're all looking through the windows and all this other nonsense. And I was like, oh, okay. I guess you want to come in then, huh? And he was like, yeah. I was like, all right. So as he starts walking in, I'm like, listen, there's, you know, there's two adult females.
You know, one's my cousin and one's my ex. And then there are three children in the house because, like, I don't want them, you know.
You know, one's my cousin and one's my ex. And then there are three children in the house because, like, I don't want them, you know.